Although a bit of a generalization, your perceptions are largely inflenced by the dark side or the light side.  You are the one that chooses which perspective forms the underlying framework in any given situation.

A common illustration of the concept  is the question “Is the glass half full or half empty?”  Half full representing the positive perspective while half empty the negative.

Of course there is always the “who cares” just get on with it attitude, In this case the positive or negative frame takes a back seat to achieving the objective.

Why should we care?

How you feel about things impacts your happiness.  Again, although bit of a generalization and definitely an over simplication, positive attitude equals happy while negative unhappy.

So say you are tasked with filling the glass.  Since it is half full it will take less effort to complete the task.  You think, I lucked out on this job and it feels good.

On the other hand , consider the starting point as half empty and the task could be percieved as onerous.  Why do I have to fill this up, it’s going to take so long because it is half empty.  Whoa is me.

You Choose

The key point here is you choose.  This really is about you.  A little change in perspective can work wonders on your personal satisfaction.

Its critical to note there is a time to view things negatively.  The object of this post is not to suggest cover up.  Adopting a positive attitude to feel good about things leads to a false read and could cause problems.

Consider though, in some cases the option to perceive a set of data or series of events negatively, versus optimistically with a positive vent, is the easier  path.  These are the situations where a pause to consider how you feel is recommended. If the positive view can fit – you may want to adopt it.