week 3 Reaction to Chad Pucik"HOW FULL IS YOUR GLASS?"

Chad Wrote:

All to often people focus on negativity when a part of their finely laid plans go awry. While disappointment is certainly an acceptable feeling, dwelling on it is unacceptable. Reading through chapter 7 in The Art of Possibility, the author addresses ways in which to take a look at the negatives in order to find the positives or to even create positives.

I think it unfortunate that most people see only the negatives. All to often I see friends and family get upset over what seems like little things. It’s important for people to be able to turn negatives around to the best of their ability and to stop placing blame or escaping a situation simply because they feel it’s insurmountable.

When a situation like that happens to you next time, take a step back and really look at the events that have happened. Is it truly that bad? Is all hope lost? Is there anything you can do to change or adapt to what has happened? I think you’ll find there are almost always ways to make the situation a little more positive. Sulk if you must, I still believe that sulking can help relieve a little pressure, but don’t dwell on the negative. I think you’ll find that if you can do that you’re glass will be at least half full.

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Chad,
As a parent I try to teach my children that it is ok to feel disappointment in life. Sometimes these disappointments can be learning experiences, which in the long run can help us, grow up. Although some adults are never able to “look at the glass as half full” they struggle with accepting change as well.
According to Chad Pucik, “I still believe that sulking can help relieve a little pressure, but don’t dwell on the negative”. I agree with this statement, people need to be able to move away from those negative experiences, look for positives in your situation although it maybe difficult a bright outlook can improve your negative circumstance.
Even as a student, I can see how it can be difficult to look at a situation such as a class without feeling overwhelmed. During this program, I was overwhelmed many times, I often felt negative about the amount of work and pressure I was under. At times I felt like not one understood how stressful it was to be a full-time student, teach full-time, and be a single father of three boys. Instead of focusing on a pity for myself, I needed to focus on the good, which was the education. This chapter was one that I read, which I ended up passing along copies to colleagues at work.