Is the glass half-full or half-empty?
Posted on December 24th, 2007 by Michael
Is the glass half-full or half-empty?
The problem with this question is in the construction of the question. The question is set-up as two-box thinking rather than three-box, six-box or even ten-box thinking.
Right or wrong? Black or white? Yes or no? All examples of black hat, judgmental two-box thinking.
If you accepted the way the question has been put to you (and you don’t ever have to) and if you answered ‘half-empty’ you would be RIGHT but maybe not as effective as you could be.
Using cvs2bvs you can escape from two-box thinking—change your perception from cvs to bvs—and always choose a better outcome.
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Yes, of course you’ve heard this before many times but it still applies to every single situation–many hundreds of them–that come your way every day of your conscious life.
Knowing this is not as important as actually doing it.
So, the important questions are:
How often each day can YOU use cvs2bvs?
How many times will you escape from YOUR cvs today?
How can YOU use this today?
July 26th, 2010 at 9:25 am
I will attempt to use cvs to bvs at least once a day at the beginning both in my personal and professional life and then this will increase. I think I have tried to apply these principles before but not actually using this distinct tool so I think the tool will help me to use it more often.
June 18th, 2010 at 4:17 am
I’ve been using cvs 2 bvs reguarly for some time about two years I think . What strikes me is that every time I get to a good bvs.It becomes the cvs . so there is and never can anend to this practice . Until my glassis completely empty.
April 8th, 2010 at 2:28 pm
Yes; not just either/or
but both/and and more …. see it in multi-perspectives
February 14th, 2010 at 7:58 am
Switching from, as it has been termed, CVS to BVS, takes one away from the present moment. ESCAPE? SEARCH? = THINK? The present is the only truth that exists. Non-acceptance of the present moment creates conflict in the mind. Acceptance of the present moment allows one to then see as it is, within the individuals perception of course.
Escape? I believe ACCEPT. Search? I believe SEE in the present moment = Think? I believe ACT in that moment.
Thinking involves past behaviours, the conditioned mind, the Ego.
Cooperate with the movement of life, internally, always. When the mind says a moment of life is ‘BAD’, cooperate with that moment and it will dissolve.
I feel it is simply a case of choosing between feeling good or feeling bad in this life. If we feel ‘bad’ about something, what, beyond our control, are we not accepting? Why, if we do not have ‘control’ over a ‘bad’ situation, why would we waste one minute feeling ‘bad’ about it?
Once you completely accept the situation, thing, behaviour, you then act.
Negative reaction is weakness. Positive action is strength.
Power has no limitation. Force, on the other hand, is exhaustive.
This is just my understanding.
December 17th, 2009 at 3:41 am
cvs2bvs can be used everytime you are aware of its existance as a tool then a habit in planning your decision for the day,
to develope a future strategic plan we must escape the cvs to find a 10x bvs whenever one needs to grow start with mantra cvs2bvs 100xdaily, preferably as a start to the day,
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:31 am
We can’t tell by looking at it whether the glass is half-full, half-empty, just about right, or possibly not even a glass at all. We also have to make conscious the values we bring to the question before we can meaningfully answer the question. If we’re out of wine and the party is winding down, “half-full” might be the answer. If as the host we’re trying to make sure every guest’s glass stays full, “half-empty” would be more appropriate. If we’re sampling rare vintages of port then the glass might be “just right” since you’d never fill it to the top with such a wine. But I’m not actually looking at a glass. I’m seeing a collection of pixels on my computer screen that provides a crude two-dimensional representation of what might be a stemmed glass with some red liquid in it. The question “Half-full or half-empty?” doesn’t even apply. (You can see how useful it’s been to have a degree in philosophy, can’t you?)
October 21st, 2009 at 9:52 pm
The point is whether we see opportunity or trouble…
Would it be considered negative if I were to say that the glass is half empty and I’m savouring every last drop of what’s left? My take on this – I am a realist, not a pessimist.
I can see opportunity or good in both statements “cvs2bvs”.
October 21st, 2009 at 8:30 pm
Perception is reality. If your perception of the situation allows you see beyond the liquid in the glass or even the glass for that matter, then your reality will be far more colourful than that of someone who sees only the 2 alternatives given.
I’m only at the stage of repeating cvs2bvs everyday, I haven’t yet hit me strides with escaping and searching as often as I’d like. I’ll escape when I feel the need.
October 15th, 2009 at 10:58 am
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September 21st, 2009 at 10:32 am
The glass could be half empty if you like what’s in it and want more, but it could be half full if you started off with nothing. What if you don’t actually like red wine? There is no correct way to view this image.
June 21st, 2009 at 6:16 pm
you can use cvs2bvs almost as many times as you wish on a daily basis 2.i am going to try as much as 10xs 3.the issues related to underdevelopment
May 26th, 2009 at 3:32 am
Unfortunately, in order for myself to use cvs2bvs, I have to be contantly reminded visually, which means that I often neglect to use cvs2bvs unless there is a postEd blatantly staring at me. When I do remember, however, I am proud to say that escape and search has worked for me. I plan on comparatively using the escape and search method today with moving ahead on work and my own thinking ideals, to which, I feel, everyone would care to read the elaboration to, but I will spare anyway.
January 31st, 2009 at 11:49 am
Will Adams hit the nail on the head. I was about to post the 100% full option in this post until I read his comment. I’m curious where he came across the idea. My first exposure was in a book called Cracking the Millionaire Code.
When you realize the significance of the concept, you realize that there are many things in life that are very different from what you may currently believe (and hence the need for the cvs2bvs concept)
November 2nd, 2008 at 12:09 am
The glass is comepletely full. 50% water & 50% air. The glass can not be naturally “empty”.
September 19th, 2008 at 3:01 pm
People involved in sales should be good in cvs to bvs and especially in Mumbai it is more successful. It is not easy for a layman adjust, but if he can involve his work pattern and mix it with personal life than perhaps he too can be successful !
August 24th, 2008 at 2:30 pm
cvs to bvs and the number of times it is practiced can be challenging and very frustrating
July 4th, 2008 at 8:21 am
If you respond “the glass is half-empty”, this implies scarcity and negativity. If you respond “the glass is half- full”,this implies abundance and positivity.
How you perceive the world defines ones “reality” of the world.
June 29th, 2008 at 12:29 pm
what does half full or half empty mean? could this be as a result of our conditioning from childhood
June 26th, 2008 at 3:50 pm
Can we see that it is “both”, half empty and half full.
And the answer is as we wish, depend on how we choose to view and to express our position.
January 8th, 2008 at 8:20 am
A great reminder for the beginning of a new year. Thanks.
January 8th, 2008 at 12:53 am
CVS to BVS really is effective with all questions of the sort relating to life challenges or situations. REPITITION is the key.
December 28th, 2007 at 5:40 am
Having studied with the SOT for the past year has been a wonderful adventure, because the more I am envolved in looking at the CVS from the potential of a BVS, the more I see that ‘nothing’ is absolute. There is always a BVS. I am using this today to create a BVS that will inspire me to incorporate that BVS as the automatic response to the CVS.
December 27th, 2007 at 10:02 pm
Are we filling the glass, or emptying it? Is there more left to pour in, or is that all that there is? So many questions.
December 27th, 2007 at 1:04 pm
This powerful thought can gracefully takes you to a better place.
December 26th, 2007 at 11:06 am
The number of times you actually practice using bvs, the more likely you will be able to apply it in real life situations when it would be needed most.
December 25th, 2007 at 7:43 am
How many times can I use cvs2bvs?
There are 60 secs in a minute, 60mins in an hour, 24 hrs in a day.
The potential is huge….
December 25th, 2007 at 1:20 am
I am using this today by asking myself in any given situation, “What is a bett er view of this situation?” and then waiting for an answer.
December 24th, 2007 at 4:21 pm
Stimulating effect on thought through CVS2BVS. Instead of the binary perception we can look at the glass and say ‘ there is space to fill it to the brim’.
December 24th, 2007 at 1:58 pm
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