Are you glass half empty or glass half full?

Ghoulish Delight · 04-13-2007, 10:59 AM

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but I couldn't see purposefully striving for that pure balance at 50% as any less tragic than seeking out a completely empty or full world view.

I don't purposely strive for anything in regards to my perspective, nor do I particularly consider my life tragic, thank you very much. Quite the opposite.

As I've said before, people often mistake my even-keel demeanor for "emotionless." I'm far from it. I experience emotional extremes as much as anybody. But I recognize them as temporary and am able to experience them rather than allowing them to control me.

Mind you, I'm using words like "recognize" and "allow" purely for convenience sake. It's hardly that conscious of a thing. I am not making some huge effort to suppress emotional responses or bottle anything. It's just the way my brain filters emotions naturally.

Tramspotter · 04-13-2007, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

I don't purposely strive for anything in regards to my perspective, nor do I particularly consider my life tragic, thank you very much. Quite the opposite.

As I've said before, people often mistake my even-keel demeanor for "emotionless." I'm far from it. I experience emotional extremes as much as anybody. But I recognize them as temporary and am able to experience them rather than allowing them to control me.

Mind you, I'm using words like "recognize" and "allow" purely for convenience sake. It's hardly that conscious of a thing. I am not making some huge effort to suppress emotional responses or bottle anything. It's just the way my brain filters emotions naturally.

Why you green blooded, inhuman, Vulcan.................

Alex · 04-13-2007, 12:42 PM

Me and GD are in synch on this.

Tramspotter · 04-13-2007, 03:07 PM

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Me and GD are in synch on this.

Mostly because of the mind meld eh?

Tref · 04-13-2007, 03:12 PM

Depends on my mood, I suppose.

On bad days I will see the glass as half spilt on my pants. And on good days I see the glass as half spilt on somebody else's pants. When I am nostalgic I see the chalice as half filled with hemlock (and I must remember to repay the total sum of one c*ck to my friend, Asclepius.) I can be critical as well, and on those days I see the glass as half-assed.

But, when it comes down to it -- I am an optimist at heart and I see the glass as half filled (with milk & Ovaltine). My Lord, how I do love my Ovaltine.

Parenthetically -- I noticed after posting my Socrates quote had been censored! Haha! Let's try something else ...

Jesus from Luke 22:34 -- "I tell you the truth, this very night, before the **** crows you will deny me three times."

Alex · 04-13-2007, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Tramspotter

Mostly because of the mind meld eh?

Pon farr.

Ghoulish Delight · 04-13-2007, 03:47 PM

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Pon farr.

Has it been 7 years already?

DreadPirateRoberts · 04-13-2007, 04:11 PM

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Has it been 7 years already?

You and Alex are seriously pegging the geek-o-meter.

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Tref Not Tref Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,188	Depends on my mood, I suppose. On bad days I will see the glass as half spilt on my pants. And on good days I see the glass as half spilt on somebody else's pants. When I am nostalgic I see the chalice as half filled with hemlock (and I must remember to repay the total sum of one cck to my friend, Asclepius.) I can be critical as well, and on those days I see the glass as half-assed. But, when it comes down to it -- I am an optimist at heart and I see the glass as half filled (with milk & Ovaltine). My Lord, how I do love my Ovaltine. Parenthetically -- I noticed after posting my Socrates quote had been censored! Haha! Let's try something else ... Jesus from Luke 22:34 -- "I tell you the truth, this very night, before the * crows you will deny me three times." __________________ Tref3.0 Listen in aural 3-D** to Pop's muzak! (New songs added semi-bi-daily) j & j Did you know that Emas eht yltcaxe is exactly the same spelled backwards?! Last edited by Tref : 04-13-2007 at 03:35 PM. Reason: My Lord had a potty mouth?
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