Life Is Like Coffee

In one of my favourite movies, The Peaceful Warrior, the character known as 

Socrates tells his protege Dan, "there is never nothing going on".

 Every moment of everyday holds something that we can observe, learn and find beauty.

Imagine you could fast forward right now and 

arrive at a place where all of your goals and 

dreams have been fulfilled, everything you 

have ever wanted is done, you're finished and 

you have arrived! You get to skip over of the
hard work, the messiness, the sad times and
the dealing with difficult people. But, you also miss 

the travel, the pursuit, the study and learning, the
amazing people, the celebrations and the fun
stuff that is part of "getting there".

Will it be worth it? Isn't "getting there" supposed to half of the fun (or all of the fun)?

                                                                        The best part of "getting there", includes all of the experiences encountered along the way. The full flavour and richness is not in the arrival but in the vessel which delivers us, that is LIFE. The relationships, good and bad, the highs and the lows, the successes and failures add texture and interest to the experience. Learning opportunities are present in every moment, it doesn't matter what form it comes in, an angry client, a friendly face, a news story or a cup of coffee. The quality is determined by our attitude toward the experience. If we tell ourselves that the coffee is good today, it might turn out to be the best cup we have ever had.

"Live simply.  Speak kindly.  Care deeply.  Love generously"