Well, the holidays are over and we are back to the daily grind, not that I'm complaining. You might have read this but still a good reminder for us to enjoy the coffee, not be too bothered with the cup.
"The happiest people in the world are not those who have no problems, but those who learn to live with things that are less than perfect."
A group of graduates, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor.
Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life. Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and an assortment of cups - porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain looking, some expensive, some exquisite - telling them to help themselves to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee, the professor said: "If you noticed, all the nice looking expensive cups were taken up, leaving behind the simple and cheap ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress.
Be assured that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee. In most cases, it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink. What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went for the best cups... Then you began eyeing each other's cups. Now consider this:
- Life is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain Life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the quality of Life we live.
- Sometimes, by concentrating on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee God has provided us. Enjoy your coffee!."
* The happiest people don't have the best of everything.
* They just make the best of everything."
1. Live simply.
2. Love generously.
3. Care deeply.
4. Speak kindly.
5. Leave the rest to God.
You are the miracle, my friend;
Your life either shines a light OR casts a shadow!
Shine a light & Enjoy the Coffee!!!
Source unknown - do drop me a comment if you know the source so due credit can be given
Shine a Light, enjoy the coffee, not the cup!
ReplyDeleteSo true!!
From marketing point of view:
ReplyDeleteWhy do people go to Starbucks? Because of service, atmosphere and experience.
These are added values...
LB, I find this sound advice too. Sometimes our own shortcomings limit our perspectives. Let's just enjoy the kopi, not the cup.
ReplyDeleteKS, thanks to marketing, lots of things are moving. I think these places are sometimes over-rated. We often see what we want to see, I guess. Thanks for sharing your point of view.