It is all about perspective…
half full or half empty
???
It has never been a question of observations, just perceptions.
It’s not- “Do you see it?”
Rather- “How do you see it?”
Personally, I have never been able to decide what exactly I am seeing.
So- here are both sides of my story.
All the possibilities:
The full. And the empty.
As someone who exists in a constant state of indecisiveness, writing a “correct” description of myself, or anything, for that matter, is nearly impossible. Keeping that in mind, here is what I intend for this blog to be- in a nutshell:
Simply put, I am profoundly in love with stories. No matter the story type or origin- throw me a good plotline, and I’m all ears. In my opinion, learning occurs not only through our own experiences but also through those of others (even if they’re fictional :)). I detest the prospect of a life that falls anything short of a movie script. To live ordinarily seems to be a huge disservice, not only to myself but also to those who provide me with the opportunities to do otherwise. And, while I love hearing them and living them, writing them, for me, has never been as amusing.
I constantly struggle with the duality of the human experience and perspective, feeling as though no experience is accompanied by only a singular takeaway. Being able to not only rationalise as well as support but BELIEVE two opposing perspectives has been the root of my infectious pattern of inconclusivity.
My failure to effectively verbalize what I am thinking has never, in my opinion, been in my translation but in my futile attempts at determining what I truly believe. My indecisivity leaves me unable to accept anyone’s singular experience as being fully representative of the truth. In my eyes, there’s always more than one side to every story, each one similar yet completely different all at once. My side loses meaning the second I forget to acknowledge that there is another. My perfectionism accompanied by these self-contradictory thoughts and opinions leaves me unable to describe even my own life in a way that I could consider an accurate depiction of reality. That struggle will probably be one that becomes very apparent in my occasionally (usually) oxymoronic pieces.
Over the years, I have been able to take this seemingly destructive way of thinking and frame it as an asset. Without the wisdom that accompanies both sides of a story, how could anyone grow?
What I have come to realise is: truth isn’t in the always in the analysis but, sometimes, in the individual experience itself. Your truth will forever be different than mine, and that’s okay. Hopefully, you love stories as much as I, and are open to exploring the many paths into which my mind divulges.
A little clarification:
The title of my blog was inspired mostly by the origin of my name. The exact verse, from which my name was pulled, translates to “from glass to gold”. Putting my own little spin on this, I named my blog “golden glass”.
The “full” are pieces reflecting my often suppressed optimism, while the “empty” are representative of something a little more…bleak? You’ll come to understand if you so choose to keep reading, which I sincerely hope you do.
A takeaway:
No matter empty or full, the glass is still golden.
Your worth, regardless of who you are, comes not from how you are perceived, but from your consistent ability to represent YOUR truth, no matter how ugly it may seem.
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westlight123. “Water Drink GIF – Water Drink Glass – Discover & Share GIFs.” Tenor, Tenor, 21 May 2017, tenor.com/view/water-drink-glass-gif-8669308.
Dear Kanchan,
I genuinely love the way you wrote this piece. You make your points clearly while employing your highly complex sentence-structure style; this takes some real skill. The way you opened with the little explanatory blurb shows your creativity and your thought process in a way that is accessible to readers. Its structure seems almost conversational, as if you are mimicking a dialogue within yourself – one the reader is somehow privy to.
Additionally, your ending lines, both of the body and of the takeaway, make your argument universal; because of this, your work became instantly more relatable to me, simultaneously leaving me with a positive thought about self-worth.
As usual, you make some VERY thought-provoking points, which have me thoroughly excited to see what kind of mind-f**kery you’re about to create.
Thanks for sharing,
~Lauryn <3
Lauryn,
To start off, thanks for being so kind 🙂 Like I said, writing isn’t my most comfortable medium of expression, the fact that you enjoyed my work is very reassuring. I wanted this piece to read like a letter, I’m glad it came across to the reader that way. In my opinion, the ending is the most important part of any piece; the fact that you not only understood but enjoyed it comes as a huge relief.
Glad you didn’t find this to be TOO convoluted;).
Thanks for reading,
Kanchan
Dear Kanchan,
I really loved how you took the about me assignment and turned it into your own way of showing people who you truly are and what your like as not just a person but an amazing writer. I really enjoyed the vocabulary that you used it isn’t what your usual writer would use or how they would word things. I found it very captivating in the sense that i have never seen some one write a piece quite like this before. The only thing that I would add is to perhaps make it longer and show us more of who you are becasue i know that there is so much more to the story.
Otherwise it was beautiful,
Felicity
Felicity,
To someone who doesn’t feel the most confident while writing, your words of affirmation mean a lot. I always hope to bring forth a new and interesting perspective, I’m glad you were able to pick up on that in this piece.
In the future, I will be sure to expand and clarify. You are right, there is so much more to the story, making that apparent would have taken this piece to the next level.
Your feedback is invaluable. Thank you so much for reading and commenting.
Kanchan
Dear Kanchan,
This was an amazing piece, you’ve summarized my thoughts in a few beautiful paragraphs. Both the wording and structure was mesmerizing and captivating and you brought up some very interesting psychological points which I love. I kind of wish you had put more in, I’ve only gotten a small look at who you are and I would love to see more
~Rania
Rania,
Thank you so much for your feedback! I’m glad you liked my piece. One of my biggest writing struggles as a writer is developing a unique yet effective structure, I’m glad that the one I used in this piece came across as exactly that.
I agree, in the future, I should expand upon my thoughts and ideas. In my next pieces, I will work hard to implement this advice.
Thank you for taking the time to read and share your thoughts. 🙂
Kanchan