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The Proverbial Volume in the Glass

Friday, September 13, 2019 20:49

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“The Proverbial Volume in the Glass”

By Doug “Uncola” Lynn

“I like to collect thoughts. For me, it’s no different than someone who collects baseball cards, or antiques, or classic cars, or books, or coins. In all of these examples, the collector finds value in the collected. The value may be manifested as monetary worth, private enjoyment, personal or professional significance, of educational benefit, or, of course, in many other ways. Very often the thoughts collected in me noggin are delivered in the form of clichés. For many people, especially writers, the fact that a saying has been handed down through many generations, or shared by millions of others, tends to detract from its overall value; or, at the very least, is considered as somehow “less than” the same concept formulated into original wording or revealed in an otherwise novel manner.

But why? Doesn’t the very fact that a saying has stood the test of time, so to speak, prove it to be of more value than, say, other untested premises? Yet this is very often not the case. It seems the standard cliché is commonly viewed in an unfavorable light; and even assigned various names with negative connotations hidden within, like: banality, bromide, platitude, proaism, et al. Maybe people dislike cliché’s because they feel these lead to lazy thinking. Or perhaps many folks consider what is “common” to be of less value. Or, maybe they believe what is old, is simply worn out. Yet, it is they who are being lazy.

Is the glass half empty? Or half full? Think about that for a second. You’ve most likely heard this cliché hundreds of times in your life. But have you ever really meditated on what it really means; on how it might apply to you; or why this common expression has entered into the Phraseology Hall of Fame within the vast lexicon of Mankind?

Is the glass half empty? Or half full? Seriously, a non-judgmental, and non-lazy, writer could type an entire volume of books on these very questions; even applying them to numerous perspectives and world-views of diverse individuals and societies alike. This timeworn adage could, in fact, be scientifically studied to determine the effects of attitude on motivation; the yins and yangs of pessimism versus optimism; failure as opposed to success; even life and death.

And, what of the philosophical implications regarding the relevance of truth on perspectives? Or the consequences of choice and action? In other words, when considering the proverbial glass as either half empty, or half full, does truth even matter? Is it not true that both perspectives are factual; that the glass is half full and half empty, simultaneously? And, if this is the case, does it not mean that all perspectives are “relative” and in the eyes of the beholder? Or, is there a universal dividing line in the glass to define its volume; truth versus falsehood, light against dark?

These are the questions I ask myself from time to time; and, I keep coming back to this conclusion: Our perspective determines our reality.

“What you see and hear depends a good deal on where you are standing;

it also depends on what sort of person you are.”

- C.S. Lewis

“Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact.

Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.”

- Marcus Aurelius

“There are things known and there are things unknown,

and in between are the doors of perception.”

- Aldous Huxley

Today, America stands at a crossroads. We are a nation ideologically divided; a country in the throes of divorce. There are those who look at America as the home of gluttonous capitalists and merciless imperialists; pillagers of the less fortunate societies throughout the world. These people long for social justice, economic socialism, and the establishment of a world state to administer harmony and equality. They dream of “one world” without borders, or war.

What could go wrong?

On the other side, there are those who embrace the healthy separation of cultures and endorse national pride, free markets, and fair international trade. This group views America as an economic engine of the world and understands how only capitalism and moral law can lift all nations from poverty; thus allowing for individuals and families alike to prosper in free lands.

Obviously, these groups have different values and share no desire to compromise. Again, what could go wrong? Is the glass half full or half empty? It depends upon where you look.”

- https://www.theburningplatform.com/

Source: http://coyoteprime-runningcauseicantfly.blogspot.com/2019/09/the-proverbial-volume-in-glass.html

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