Life is Like a Cup of Coffee

"Katulong lang ako." "Karpintero lang ako." "Driver lang ako." "Eto lang ang sahod ko." Do you always find yourself complaining about your current job, how much you earn, or your status in life? Watch this video that I found in my Facebook newsfeed.You may learn more about appreciation.

WATCH THIS VERY NICE VIDEO, IT WILL MAKE YOU CHANGE YOUR PERSPECTIVE ABOUT LIFE...
Posted by Antonio B. Enciso Jr. on Sunday, October 4, 2009

[credit to the owner of the video and story]

Here's the story:

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, some exquisite. 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 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 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 eyeing 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 have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything. Live simply. Speak kindly. Care deeply. Love generously."

Obviously I took this photo in 2014. We went to a place that opened my eyes to simple living that finds happiness. 

Blogger Moms

I feel the need to share this. It's an inspiration to us blogger moms to take our profession more seriously or take it to the next level.

Source: http://blogs.hrblock.com/2012/05/08/mommy-blogging-by-the-numbers-infographic/

“It should feel genuinely good to earn income from your blog – you should be driven by a healthy ambition to succeed. If your blog provides genuine value, you fully deserve to earn income from it.” - Steve Pavlina

Keep on blogging! :)

Fifty Shades of Books

And there's a client who totally gets what makes you happy and gives in to it. Part of the success of leadership and of a company can be credited to the value the members give to each other. That is how they can work efficiently as a team and able to inspire each other towards achieving a common goal.

When I started in The Idea, Inc., one of the first things my client asked me was to purchase the "The Speed of Trust" and the "7 Habits of Highly Effective People." They are certainly good reads. Every morning, Eastern Time, we would meet. We would start of by reading a part of either of the books and brainstorm. I believe that that check in was beneficial for the foundation of trust between us.

When trust is high, the dividend you receive is like a performance multiplier, elevating and improving every dimension of your organization and your life. High trust is like the leaven in bread, which lifts everything around it. In a company, high trust materially improves communication, collaboration, execution, innovation, strategy, engagement, partnering, and relationships with all stakeholders. In your personal life, high trust significantly improves your excitement, energy, passion, creativity, and joy in your relationships with family, friends, and community. Obviously, the dividends are not just in increased speed and improved economics; they are also in greater enjoyment and better quality of life.
             Stephen Covey, The Speed of Trust, p. 19