Annalize Posted October 15, 2008 Report Share Posted October 15, 2008 How sadly we so often miss the point!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 always HAVE the best of everything. They just MAKE the best of everything.'Live simply.Give generously.Love generously.Care deeply.Speak kindly.Leave the rest to God.You are the miracle, your life either shines a light OR casts a shadow! Shine a light & enjoy the Coffee!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illuminatus Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Very well put and very true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeemm Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Hi thereIndeed very well put and something we should all try to think of from time to time. Especially when we're feeling a bit overwelmed with things like, the big move etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mara Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 I liked that story, and we would do well to listen!Heard some profound words in a sermon a couple of weeks ago, it was all about extending a helping hand."The rich should live simply, so that the poor can simply live!"I would like to change it to "The rich should give generously, so that the poor can simply live!"It really touched me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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