A young woman told her mother how hard her life was. She
didn't know how she was going to make it and wanted to
give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed
that as she solved a problem, another one arose. Her mother took
her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water. In the first
pot, she placed carrots. In the second pot, she placed eggs. In the
last pot, she put coffee beans. She let them sit and boil
without saying a word.
After about 20 minutes, she turned off the burners. She
fished the carrots out, and placed them in a bowl. She pulled the
eggs out, and placed them in a bowl. Then she ladled the coffee out
and place it in a bowl. Turning to her daughter she asked ''
What do you see? ''.'' Carrots, eggs and coffee '' the daughter
replied. The mother brought her closer and asked her to feel
the carrots. She did, noticing that they had become soft. The
mother again asked her to take one egg and break it, pulling off the
shell, she discovered the hard-boiled egg. Finally, the mother asked
her to sip the coffee. The daughter smiled as she tasted its
richness.
'' But what's the point mother '' the daughter
asked.
The mother explained that each of this 3 things had
faced the same adversity --BOILING WATER-- but each reacted
differently.
The carrot went in strong, hard and unrelenting. However, subjected
to the boiling water, it softened and became weak.
The fragile egg had an outer shell to protect its liquid
interior. But after going through the boiling water, it became hard
& stronger inside.
But the coffee beans were different. When they were in
the boiling water, they TRANSFORM the water into something
sweet. '' When adversity comes knocking '' the mother asked ''
How do you react? Are you a carrot, egg or coffee
bean? '' Which are u?
Are u like the carrot that seems strong, but with
pain and adversity, do u wilt, become soft and lose your
strength? Are u like the egg that started with a flexible heart but
changes with the heat? Do u start out with a fluid spirit, but after
a loss, a break up, a financial loss, or some other trial have u
become hardened and stiff? Does your shell look the same, but is
your inside bitter and tough with a hardened heart? Or are u
like the coffee bean? When the water gets hot, the coffee bean
releases its fragrance and flavour for everyone's benefit. The coffee
bean uses the hot water, the very circumstance that brought pain, to
transform itself and the water. '' If you are like the coffee
bean, when things are at their WORST, improve yourself and TRANSFORM the
situation around you ''.
¤don’t tell life how big your storm
is.............tell the storm how big your life is! ¤.
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