They tell of a person who died of thirst. He only drank from the empty part of the glass. He never saw the full part of water.

This is a powerful and tragic metaphor for the ultimate cost of a pessimistic mindset. The person didn't die because of a lack of resources (the water in the glass); they died because of a failure of perception. By focusing exclusively on the "empty part," they rendered the available abundance (the "full part") invisible and unusable. This quote reminds us that the difference between scarcity and abundance often exists only in our minds. If we constantly focus on what is lacking, we will fail to see and utilize the opportunities, resources, and gifts we already have. Don't let negativity blind you to the life-giving resources right in front of you. What is the "full part" of your glass you need to focus on today?