Is the World 1/2 Full or 1/2 Empty

When you look around at our local, national and international level, are you optimistic about what you see, feel, experience or are you bumbed out ..??..

At times, I'm overwhelmingly positive when I look at the technological advances in communications, medicine, science, space and yet the political landscape, in particular the Oval Office (or maybe it should be called Square Office because they seemingly block themselves into a cube whereby they listen to no one of reason, but I digress) really freaks me out. 

Perhaps the concept of half-full or half-empty is mute per Wayne Dyer's point about judging a glass of water as half-full or half-empty. In his case, Wayne suggested to focus on not judging the glass but getting in touch with thirst - e.g., if one is thirsty, drink the water in the glass, if not, move on!