{"id":610,"date":"2019-03-19T09:23:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-19T09:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fatheringleadership.com\/wordpress\/?p=610"},"modified":"2023-01-28T10:00:34","modified_gmt":"2023-01-28T10:00:34","slug":"610-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fatheringleadership.com\/wordpress\/610-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Attitude &#038; Gratitude"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; height=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_height=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||15px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;ATTITUDE &#038; GRATITUDE&#8221; subhead=&#8221;See the Big Pitcher&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; content_max_width=&#8221;none&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Fullwidth Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; title_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; subhead_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; subhead_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(50,50,104,0.92)&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;18px||13px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;15px||15px||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; min_height=&#8221;494px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/www.fatheringleadership.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Half-Empty-or-Half-Full-Glass-and-Pitcher-Fathering-Leadership-948&#215;1024.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;Half Empty or Half Full? | Glass and Pitcher | Fathering Leadership&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Half Empty or Half Full? | Glass and Pitcher | Fathering Leadership&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-25px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#0b6bba&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#0b6bba&#8221; min_height=&#8221;466px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-15px||-2px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;31px||31px|5px|true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 3\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>A familiar question asked when you are trying to help someone improve their attitude is: <i>&#8220;Do you see your glass as half empty or half full?&#8221; <\/i>Reality tells us that even though the facts around your life don&#8217;t change&#8230;you can still choose a positive attitude.<\/span><br \/><span><br \/><\/span><span>\u00a0\u00a0 Then you might ask the question,<i> &#8220;Do you appreciate the glass that&#8217;s holding your life together?&#8221;<\/i> With each thirsty sip and although your talents and resources are limited, you should give thanks for heaven&#8217;s help in holding together everything you treasure.<\/span><br \/><span><br \/><\/span><span>\u00a0\u00a0 After sharing my &#8216;see the glass&#8217; idea with my wife, I then added the comment that we should all see the big picture. 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