A group of highly established alumni got together to visit thei=
r old university professor. The conversation among them soon turned into co=
mplaints about their stressful work and life. The professor went to his kit=
chen and returned with a large pot of coffee and an assortment of cups, inc=
luding porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain-looking, some expensi=
ve, and some exquisite. The professor told them to help themselves with the=
coffee.
After all the students had a cup of coffee in their hands, the professor=
said: “Did you notice all the nice-looking cups are taken, and only =
the plain inexpensive ones are left behind. While it is normal for everyone=
to want the best for themselves, but that is the source of problems and st=
ress in your life. “The cup itself adds no quality to the coffee. In =
most of the cases, it’s just more expensive and hides what we drink.&=
#8221;, the professor continued.
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“What all of you wanted was coffee, n=
ot the cup, but all of you consciously went for good-looking expensive cups=
and then began eyeing on each other’s cups. Let’s consider tha=
t life is the COFFEE, and the jobs, houses, cars, things, money and positio=
n are the CUPS. However, the type of cup we have does not define or ch=
ange the quality of our lives.”
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[Sometimes, we fail to enjoy the coffee by =
concentrating only on the cup we have. Being happy doesn’t mean every=
thing’s around you is perfect. It means you’ve decided to see b=
eyond the imperfections and find peace. And the peace lies within you, not =
in your career, jobs, the houses, or the “cups” you have.]=
~~
Dr Bob Griffin
[email protected] www.grif.net
"Jesus Knows Me, This I Lo=
ve!"