Comments on: In the Real World — The Half-Full, Half-Empty Glass http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/11/in-the-real-world-the-half-full-half-empty-glass/ The leading source of news covering social media and the blogosphere. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:01:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Blog Herald: Social Networking — Am I Person Or an Item? - Liz Strauss at Successful Blog - Thinking, writing, business ideas . . . You’re only a stranger once. http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/11/in-the-real-world-the-half-full-half-empty-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-189810 The Blog Herald: Social Networking — Am I Person Or an Item? - Liz Strauss at Successful Blog - Thinking, writing, business ideas . . . You’re only a stranger once. Tue, 24 Jul 2007 12:04:34 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/11/in-the-real-world-the-half-full-half-empty-glass/#comment-189810 [...] she sees. I consider these keystone articles. Authenticity and Transparency in the Real World In the Real World — The Half-Full, Half-Empty Glass The Universe of People, Black Holes, and Stars Connectors and Mavens on the Tipping Point The [...] [...] she sees. I consider these keystone articles. Authenticity and Transparency in the Real World In the Real World — The Half-Full, Half-Empty Glass The Universe of People, Black Holes, and Stars Connectors and Mavens on the Tipping Point The [...]

]]> By: Liz Strauss http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/11/in-the-real-world-the-half-full-half-empty-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-146427 Liz Strauss Sat, 13 Jan 2007 16:52:15 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/11/in-the-real-world-the-half-full-half-empty-glass/#comment-146427 Hi Jessica! <i>Why couldn’t it just be a glass with some water? </i> I often had the same response . . . Why are folks always asking me to choose? I was 30 before I decided on a favorite color and even now I allow for my mind to change on that one. Most things in life aren't worth the energy that people put into the arguments they have about them. When I think of what that energy could be doing . . . No, I've not read Dr. Emoto, but I'll go looking for him. :) Hi Jessica!
Why couldn’t it just be a glass with some water? I often had the same response . . . Why are folks always asking me to choose? I was 30 before I decided on a favorite color and even now I allow for my mind to change on that one.

Most things in life aren’t worth the energy that people put into the arguments they have about them. When I think of what that energy could be doing . . .

No, I’ve not read Dr. Emoto, but I’ll go looking for him. :)

]]> By: Jessica Doyle http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/11/in-the-real-world-the-half-full-half-empty-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-146346 Jessica Doyle Sat, 13 Jan 2007 13:23:06 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/11/in-the-real-world-the-half-full-half-empty-glass/#comment-146346 That was a such a great post Liz and all the following comments. Yes, people have many opinions and beliefs. I find it difficult to wade through them all sometimes - even my own. I am finding that asking myself questions about my beliefs opens my eyes and heart up to new answers, ideas and questions. It is a rejuvinating process. Finding humour in hot topics is a way to soothe both sides of an argument. I had trouble answering the half-full or half-empty question. I couldn't undertsand why it had to be one or the other. Why couldn't it just be a glass with some water. There are many things that can be done with just water. We are water. Have you ever heard of Dr. Masaru Emoto? His research into the effects our emotions have on water is inspirational. Your post made me think of him. Thanks Liz :) That was a such a great post Liz and all the following comments. Yes, people have many opinions and beliefs. I find it difficult to wade through them all sometimes – even my own. I am finding that asking myself questions about my beliefs opens my eyes and heart up to new answers, ideas and questions. It is a rejuvinating process.

Finding humour in hot topics is a way to soothe both sides of an argument.

I had trouble answering the half-full or half-empty question. I couldn’t undertsand why it had to be one or the other. Why couldn’t it just be a glass with some water. There are many things that can be done with just water. We are water. Have you ever heard of Dr. Masaru Emoto? His research into the effects our emotions have on water is inspirational.

Your post made me think of him. Thanks Liz :)

]]> By: Liz Strauss http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/11/in-the-real-world-the-half-full-half-empty-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-146194 Liz Strauss Sat, 13 Jan 2007 04:49:33 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/11/in-the-real-world-the-half-full-half-empty-glass/#comment-146194 Thanks Terry! I'm with all the way cross country and through the mountians. :) Thanks Terry! I’m with all the way cross country and through the mountians. :)

]]> By: Terry Starbucker http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/11/in-the-real-world-the-half-full-half-empty-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-146066 Terry Starbucker Fri, 12 Jan 2007 22:29:16 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/11/in-the-real-world-the-half-full-half-empty-glass/#comment-146066 Bravo Liz- I don't like to live in "either/or" worlds either- it's like I've said before in a past post, "stay away from absolutes, absolutely". There's such a wonderful world out there if you just keep your mind open! Bravo Liz- I don’t like to live in “either/or” worlds either- it’s like I’ve said before in a past post, “stay away from absolutes, absolutely”. There’s such a wonderful world out there if you just keep your mind open!

]]> By: Liz Strauss http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/11/in-the-real-world-the-half-full-half-empty-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-145920 Liz Strauss Fri, 12 Jan 2007 12:13:59 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/11/in-the-real-world-the-half-full-half-empty-glass/#comment-145920 Hi Cooper! I know exactly the problem you describe. It's a human one and becoming more pervasive. It all over television talk shows. It happens in bar conversations. I'm starting to wonder whether it's being allowed in our classrooms. Folks seem to think that if they package up their values nicely, then they don't have to listen -- even worse they no longer have to be polite. I might not change your mind. You might not change mine either, but if we listen we might get something worth thinking about for days and days later. Then maybe we won't be so lonely in our own heads that we have to spend every waking moment tied to talking on our cell phones to feel that we're alive. Hi Cooper!
I know exactly the problem you describe. It’s a human one and becoming more pervasive. It all over television talk shows. It happens in bar conversations. I’m starting to wonder whether it’s being allowed in our classrooms.

Folks seem to think that if they package up their values nicely, then they don’t have to listen — even worse they no longer have to be polite.

I might not change your mind. You might not change mine either, but if we listen we might get something worth thinking about for days and days later. Then maybe we won’t be so lonely in our own heads that we have to spend every waking moment tied to talking on our cell phones to feel that we’re alive.

]]> By: cooper http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/11/in-the-real-world-the-half-full-half-empty-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-145843 cooper Fri, 12 Jan 2007 07:12:11 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/11/in-the-real-world-the-half-full-half-empty-glass/#comment-145843 At one point I was posting in a group political blog. I am extremely liberal as a rule, and this was a liberal blog, but after a very short period of time I was embarrassed by some of the stupid things posted there. People shouting at each other and no one listening makes for a very poor blog. I have found this to be true on some of the blogs which people seem to think are really good specimens of the genre as well, consequently I have stopped reading most of them. Often the blogs seem more like a place where people just want to scream out their opinions, and that is unfortunate. At one point I was posting in a group political blog. I am extremely liberal as a rule, and this was a liberal blog, but after a very short period of time I was embarrassed by some of the stupid things posted there. People shouting at each other and no one listening makes for a very poor blog. I have found this to be true on some of the blogs which people seem to think are really good specimens of the genre as well, consequently I have stopped reading most of them.

Often the blogs seem more like a place where people just want to scream out their opinions, and that is unfortunate.

]]> By: Liz Strauss http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/11/in-the-real-world-the-half-full-half-empty-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-145770 Liz Strauss Fri, 12 Jan 2007 01:55:41 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/11/in-the-real-world-the-half-full-half-empty-glass/#comment-145770 Hi Marti! Imagine, if we could get them to see the shades of gray . . . folks might actually start talking sense to each other. What a concept! Every morning I see a color sunrise, but I hear people talk with only black and white. What a waste of perfectly glorious color! :) I think I like your son! :) Hi Marti!
Imagine, if we could get them to see the shades of gray . . . folks might actually start talking sense to each other. What a concept!

Every morning I see a color sunrise, but I hear people talk with only black and white. What a waste of perfectly glorious color! :)

I think I like your son! :)

]]> By: Marti http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/11/in-the-real-world-the-half-full-half-empty-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-145752 Marti Fri, 12 Jan 2007 00:40:50 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/11/in-the-real-world-the-half-full-half-empty-glass/#comment-145752 I got so tickled this morning when talking to my son. He said, "Ya know mom, the older I get (which made ME feel ancient - lol) the more I realize things aren't just black and white...that there are all these shades of gray." I nearly wrecked the car from the tears welling up in my eyes - LOL I wish everyone would see the shades of gray. I got so tickled this morning when talking to my son. He said, “Ya know mom, the older I get (which made ME feel ancient – lol) the more I realize things aren’t just black and white…that there are all these shades of gray.”

I nearly wrecked the car from the tears welling up in my eyes – LOL

I wish everyone would see the shades of gray.

]]> By: Liz Strauss http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/11/in-the-real-world-the-half-full-half-empty-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-145710 Liz Strauss Thu, 11 Jan 2007 22:00:24 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/11/in-the-real-world-the-half-full-half-empty-glass/#comment-145710 Hi Darnell! Opting out of conversation isn't the sames as not having ideas. Folks assume that if I say nothing that I agree them. Then they get surprised that I actually have ideas. I can usually see strong points for every argument and the weak point of each argument usually lies in WHO gets to pick. I'm not sure I want other folks thinking for me on much of anything. Thanks Darnell, now I don't feel so alone either. :) Hi Darnell!
Opting out of conversation isn’t the sames as not having ideas. Folks assume that if I say nothing that I agree them. Then they get surprised that I actually have ideas. I can usually see strong points for every argument and the weak point of each argument usually lies in WHO gets to pick. I’m not sure I want other folks thinking for me on much of anything.

Thanks Darnell, now I don’t feel so alone either. :)

]]> By: Darnell Clayton http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/11/in-the-real-world-the-half-full-half-empty-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-145668 Darnell Clayton Thu, 11 Jan 2007 20:14:28 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/11/in-the-real-world-the-half-full-half-empty-glass/#comment-145668 Hey Liz! Wow, finally I don't feel so alone! I think politics is a prime example of this, as well as the whole global warming debate. Although I am registered to one side of a party, people from both sides yell at me because I vote for candidates on both sides (sheesh!) Global Warming is a similar issue. I've heard arguments from respected (and un-respected) minds on both sides of the issue, and everyone gets upset because I choose neither side (or choose to opt out of the conversation). Whatever happened to the neutral position? (hello like Sweden?) Hey Liz!

Wow, finally I don’t feel so alone!

I think politics is a prime example of this, as well as the whole global warming debate.

Although I am registered to one side of a party, people from both sides yell at me because I vote for candidates on both sides (sheesh!)

Global Warming is a similar issue. I’ve heard arguments from respected (and un-respected) minds on both sides of the issue, and everyone gets upset because I choose neither side (or choose to opt out of the conversation).

Whatever happened to the neutral position? (hello like Sweden?)

]]> By: Liz Strauss http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/11/in-the-real-world-the-half-full-half-empty-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-145657 Liz Strauss Thu, 11 Jan 2007 19:23:36 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/11/in-the-real-world-the-half-full-half-empty-glass/#comment-145657 Hi GP, Thank you, GP! I'm listening to every word you say. :) Hi GP,
Thank you, GP! I’m listening to every word you say. :)

]]> By: GP http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/11/in-the-real-world-the-half-full-half-empty-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-145642 GP Thu, 11 Jan 2007 18:58:00 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/11/in-the-real-world-the-half-full-half-empty-glass/#comment-145642 Proving yet again Liz, you can listen as well as you hear GP in Montana Proving yet again Liz, you can listen as well as you hear

GP in Montana

]]> By: Liz Strauss http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/11/in-the-real-world-the-half-full-half-empty-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-145616 Liz Strauss Thu, 11 Jan 2007 16:45:21 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/11/in-the-real-world-the-half-full-half-empty-glass/#comment-145616 Hi John, I think you've hit the point exactly. If I take a side, I don't even have to listen because I'm with a group who "already knows the anwers." That means there is nothing left for me to learn. heh-heh OR I had better not learn anything for it might risk my membership in the group. :) Thanks for the "heads up" on the link. Hi John,
I think you’ve hit the point exactly. If I take a side, I don’t even have to listen because I’m with a group who “already knows the anwers.” That means there is nothing left for me to learn. heh-heh OR I had better not learn anything for it might risk my membership in the group. :)

Thanks for the “heads up” on the link.

]]> By: John Wesley http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/11/in-the-real-world-the-half-full-half-empty-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-145607 John Wesley Thu, 11 Jan 2007 16:25:20 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/11/in-the-real-world-the-half-full-half-empty-glass/#comment-145607 FYI, the link back to your personal site is broken. FYI, the link back to your personal site is broken.

]]> By: John Wesley http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/11/in-the-real-world-the-half-full-half-empty-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-145606 John Wesley Thu, 11 Jan 2007 16:24:00 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/11/in-the-real-world-the-half-full-half-empty-glass/#comment-145606 I'm totally with you. The problem is, not taking a side requires you to think for yourself. Analyzing a situation, reflecting, and forming an opinion is more effort than most people are willing to make. It's much easier to join up with a side. There's always hope though! I’m totally with you. The problem is, not taking a side requires you to think for yourself. Analyzing a situation, reflecting, and forming an opinion is more effort than most people are willing to make. It’s much easier to join up with a side. There’s always hope though!

]]> By: Liz Strauss http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/11/in-the-real-world-the-half-full-half-empty-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-145590 Liz Strauss Thu, 11 Jan 2007 15:28:34 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/11/in-the-real-world-the-half-full-half-empty-glass/#comment-145590 Hi Richard! I would do for some folks to chill. That's for sure! Hi Richard!
I would do for some folks to chill. That’s for sure!

]]> By: Richard Becker http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/11/in-the-real-world-the-half-full-half-empty-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-145589 Richard Becker Thu, 11 Jan 2007 15:27:51 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/11/in-the-real-world-the-half-full-half-empty-glass/#comment-145589 Spot on Liz. Half-full, Half-empty? Maybe we just need ice. Spot on Liz. Half-full, Half-empty? Maybe we just need ice.

]]> By: Liz Strauss http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/11/in-the-real-world-the-half-full-half-empty-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-145576 Liz Strauss Thu, 11 Jan 2007 14:45:58 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/11/in-the-real-world-the-half-full-half-empty-glass/#comment-145576 Hi Tim! It might be argued how awake I am, but I'm still thinking when I'm asleep. :) Your point about "mutual monopoly" rings true with me. I often use a "Monopoly Game" metaphor to point how we never think about who's working in that hotel we mortgate on the expensive blue property. I get confused when people expect me to have an opinion, just people the media has proposed it. I don't hear enough questions and I hear too many answers that seem signed, sealed and final -- yet when I look at them, they don't seem to make sense. Hi Tim!
It might be argued how awake I am, but I’m still thinking when I’m asleep. :)

Your point about “mutual monopoly” rings true with me. I often use a “Monopoly Game” metaphor to point how we never think about who’s working in that hotel we mortgate on the expensive blue property.

I get confused when people expect me to have an opinion, just people the media has proposed it. I don’t hear enough questions and I hear too many answers that seem signed, sealed and final — yet when I look at them, they don’t seem to make sense.

]]> By: Tim Singleton http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/11/in-the-real-world-the-half-full-half-empty-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-145558 Tim Singleton Thu, 11 Jan 2007 13:15:32 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/11/in-the-real-world-the-half-full-half-empty-glass/#comment-145558 I love your writing, Liz, and am beginning to understand why I do. It is because you are actually awake. I agree with your post 100%. Americans no longer THINK about the positions they take. Like I have said before, politics today is more about a team sport mentality than about making life better for everyone. That is for everyone except the team owners at the top. For them it is more like a game of "mutual monoply," if I may coin a phrase. While they are playing each other in an attempt to maxmize their profits, they never lose sight of the fact that control of the game pieces is the number one factor for their gains and on that issue, the big guys are on the same team. Mutual Monopoly? I am going to have to think on that some more. I love your writing, Liz, and am beginning to understand why I do. It is because you are actually awake. I agree with your post 100%. Americans no longer THINK about the positions they take.

Like I have said before, politics today is more about a team sport mentality than about making life better for everyone. That is for everyone except the team owners at the top. For them it is more like a game of “mutual monoply,” if I may coin a phrase. While they are playing each other in an attempt to maxmize their profits, they never lose sight of the fact that control of the game pieces is the number one factor for their gains and on that issue, the big guys are on the same team.

Mutual Monopoly? I am going to have to think on that some more.

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