Welcoming his former students, the mentor went into the kitchen and returned with a large pot of hot, steaming coffee and an assortment of cups -- porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain-looking, some expensive, and some quite exquisite -- telling them to help themselves.
After they all had a cup of coffee in hand, the mentor said: "If you noticed, all the expensive cups were taken, leaving behind the simple ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, it is that which is the source of your problems and stress."
“Know that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee. Often it is merely more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink. What all of you really wanted was the coffee, not the cup, but you deliberately reached for the best cup and then began coveting each other's cup."
"Now consider this: Life is the coffee…and all things material, be it your house or your gold or your problems in life, these are the cages. 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 God has provided us. God brews the coffee, not the cup.… Enjoy your coffee."
This picture and poem have swirled around the internet for so long - that I was unable to find whom to properly credit. But the message is powerful and I needed the reminder so I thought I would share.
2 comments:
Thanks I needed that this morning!
Fantastic!
Seriously, so dang much truth there its a bit painful.
But growth comes from that.
Thank you!
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