One of my hydropower industry mentors, Carl Van-sant (the previous editor-in-chief of this publication), often pointed out to me: "When a glass is halfway filled with liquid, is it half full or half empty? You get to decide. There's two ways to look at every situation - either the 'half empty glass' way or the 'half full glass' way. I prefer the 'half full' way." That philosophy is one I've carried with me over the years and generally apply to most situations I face ... both professionally and personally. However, sometimes a "half full" viewpoint is hard to adopt, especially when the situation is affected by non-controllable circumstances.
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