George Carlin was the consummate comedian; he had a way of looking at the commonplace and seeing the humor in it. Because much of the topics of his humor were so much a part of our everyday lives, his insight was easy for us to grasp and understand. His comedy became a string of "been there, done that" moments which we could all identify with. In his "half full, half empty" quote, above, we can see a realization that, perhaps, we need to simply be content with what we have. It is accepting that our "glass" will grow in proportion to that which is added or subtracted from it, thus creating a glass which is always full. It is acknowledging that you should be thankful for the blessings you have and not for the blessings you expect to come. If we always believe our lives could be so much happier if, and if we spend our lives waiting for if to occur before we are happy, then what if if never happens? We would have spent our entire lives constantly betting on the hopes of tomorrow and never enjoying the blessings of today.
To read the rest of my thoughts on being thankful, please follow this link to my blog, “The Path”: Be Thankful for Blessings