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Life is like a cup of coffee... Words to live by.
retroxler58
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A group of alumni, 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 in hand, the professor said:
"If you noticed, all the nice looking expensive cups have been taken up, leaving behind the plain 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..."
"And 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 only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee."
"Savor the coffee, not the cups! The happiest people don't have the best of everything."
"They just make the best of everything."
"Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly."
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I needed that uplift today and a good friend provided it.
I figured others here might as well need it too.
I hope y'all have a good day... ~Robert
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 in hand, the professor said:
"If you noticed, all the nice looking expensive cups have been taken up, leaving behind the plain 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..."
"And 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 only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee."
"Savor the coffee, not the cups! The happiest people don't have the best of everything."
"They just make the best of everything."
"Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly."
author ~ 'unknown'
Watch the video version LINK
I needed that uplift today and a good friend provided it.
I figured others here might as well need it too.
I hope y'all have a good day... ~Robert
Comments
I guess it is a good sign I use a Cheap Imported China cup, with crazed glaze, in Quart Size, huh? <Pat, Pat>
Here is one of my favorites.
Life is Like a Jar of Rocks
A philosophy professor stood before his class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with rocks, rocks about 2" in diameter.
He then asked the students if the jar was full? They agreed that it was.
So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles, of course, rolled into the open areas between the rocks.
He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
The professor picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else.
He then asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with an unanimous -- yes.
The professor then produced two cans of beer from under the table and proceeded to pour their entire contents into the jar -- effectively filling the empty space between the sand.
The students laughed. "Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The rocks are the important things - your family, your spouse, your health, your children--things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, your car. The sand is everything else. The small stuff."
"If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued "there is no room for the pebbles or the rocks. The same goes for your life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your husband or wife out dancing. There will always be time to go to work, clean the house, give a dinner party and fix the disposal. "Take care of the rocks first -- the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the beer represented.
The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of beers."
I like it.
Here is one of my favorites.
Life is Like a Jar of Rocks
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I've read that one before and it's another favorite of mine. Thanks Leeroy [;)]
Capt. Jack Sparrow.