Life is the coffe

A group of alumni, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. The conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and in 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 were 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."What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went for the best cups and were eyeing each other's cups.Now consider this: Life is the coffee and the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain Life, and do not change the quality of Life. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee God has provided. So, don't let the cups drive you ... enjoy the coffee instead

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Dreamer Ḿǻ₦ June 28, 2010 12:22

Hello zahra I am verry happy to see you back again ,it has been long time , thnks for your comment to answer you ,I like cofe with Milk , have wonderful day Hope to see you again in main room :)
Zahra June 28, 2010 3:50

Such a nice story ....Thanks a lot for sharing with us ...
How do you like your coffee ? Bitter ? No milk ? No sweet? Thick enough to make you "Awake"?
;)
Enjoy your time
:)
Le Thi Huyen Trang May 30, 2010 16:29

wow, That's so great. "Don't let the cups drive you ... enjoy the coffee instead." Your post gives me lots of emotions! Thanks!
MEDITATION May 28, 2010 8:46

this story tell us what we should focus on .we should not be confused by superficial looking.
Monika May 24, 2010 17:31

I completely agree with the above written post.
Thank you Dreamer man:)
Dreamer Ḿǻ₦ May 24, 2010 15:08

hey nebia , the coffe in best cup or in simple cups is the same coffe i afraid yu will fail to enjoy your coffe :p
Nebia May 24, 2010 11:10

Yes but we would like to have the best cups, no!!!!
We are human beings and coffee in nice cups is our aim, if we can why not!!! BUT everyone must dream of the cup with in reach!!!
Mayumi May 24, 2010 7:09

Completely right...Thanks for reminding us..
Dreamer Ḿǻ₦ May 23, 2010 9:38

oh thnks all my friends for yur nice comment it give me plesure to share with yu only nice advise ;)
Nadira May 23, 2010 6:22

thought provoking advice
thankyou dreamer
regards
nadira

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