The Key to Happiness Has Finally Been Found! (In a Cup of Coffee?)

I'd like to share this little story with you, from an unknown author, about how "Life Is Like A Cup Of Coffee".  I hope you enjoy it, and please remember to post your comments in the section provided.

"Life Is Like A Cup of Coffee"

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.

He told his guests to help themselves to the coffee.

After everyone 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 cheaper ones.  While it's normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, THAT is source of your problems and stress."

"Be assured that the cup 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 eying each other's cups to see who had the best one."

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 always have the best of everything.  They just make the best of everything.

Live simply.  Speak kindly.  Care deeply.  And love generously.

Until next time, be creative!

J. Shoop
Your Visualization Coach TM

J. Shoop, aka Your Visualization Coach is an expert in the field of creative visualization.  He is a personal coach and the author of "The Other Secret - The Secret Key to The Life You Want by Creating, Attracting, and Connecting With Your Ultimate Mastermind Group".  His mission in life is to help others to find happiness.  For more info on his services and to connect with him, send an email to jshoop@jshoop.com.

Comments

[Salma]

wow..

well said.. touchingly too the point..

thank you..