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Carrots, Eggs, or Coffee; “Which are you?”
This beautiful story has been circulating on Facebook. Unfortunately we cannot trace who wrote such a touching and insightful piece. Nevertheless, we are sharing it to those of who have not read it yet.
A young woman went to her grandmother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved a new one arose.
Her grandmother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water. In the first, she placed carrots, in the second she placed eggs and the last she placed ground coffee beans. She let them sit and boil without saying a word.
In about twenty 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 placed it in a bowl. Turning to her granddaughter, she asked, “Tell me what do you see?”
“Carrots, eggs, and coffee,” she replied.
She brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did and noted that they got soft. She then asked her to take an egg and break it.
After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg.
Finally, she asked her to sip the coffee. The granddaughter smiled, as she tasted its rich aroma. The granddaughter then asked. “What’s the point, grandmother?”
Her grandmother explained that each of these objects had faced the same adversity–boiling water–but each reacted differently.
The carrot went in strong, hard and unrelenting. However after being subjected to the boiling water, it softened and became weak. The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior. But, after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened.
The ground coffee beans were unique, however. After they were in the boiling water they had changed the water.
“Which are you?” she asked her granddaughter.
“When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?”
Think of this: Which am I?
Am I the carrot that seems strong, but with pain and adversity, do I wilt and become soft and lose my strength?
Am I the egg that starts with a malleable heart, but changes with the heat? Did I have a fluid spirit, but after a death, a breakup, a financial hardship or some other trial, have I become hardened and stiff?
Does my shell look the same, but on the inside am I bitter and tough with a stiff spirit and a hardened heart?
Or am I like the coffee bean? The bean actually changes the hot water, the very circumstance that brings the pain. When the water gets hot, it releases the fragrance and flavor. If you are like the bean, when things are at their worst, you get better and change the situation around you.
When the hours are the darkest and trials are their greatest do you elevate to another level?
— AUTHOR UNKNOWN
A young woman went to her grandmother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved a new one arose.
Her grandmother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water. In the first, she placed carrots, in the second she placed eggs and the last she placed ground coffee beans. She let them sit and boil without saying a word.
In about twenty 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 placed it in a bowl. Turning to her granddaughter, she asked, “Tell me what do you see?”
“Carrots, eggs, and coffee,” she replied.
She brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did and noted that they got soft. She then asked her to take an egg and break it.
After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg.
Finally, she asked her to sip the coffee. The granddaughter smiled, as she tasted its rich aroma. The granddaughter then asked. “What’s the point, grandmother?”
Her grandmother explained that each of these objects had faced the same adversity–boiling water–but each reacted differently.
The carrot went in strong, hard and unrelenting. However after being subjected to the boiling water, it softened and became weak. The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior. But, after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened.
The ground coffee beans were unique, however. After they were in the boiling water they had changed the water.
“Which are you?” she asked her granddaughter.
“When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?”
Think of this: Which am I?
Am I the carrot that seems strong, but with pain and adversity, do I wilt and become soft and lose my strength?
Am I the egg that starts with a malleable heart, but changes with the heat? Did I have a fluid spirit, but after a death, a breakup, a financial hardship or some other trial, have I become hardened and stiff?
Does my shell look the same, but on the inside am I bitter and tough with a stiff spirit and a hardened heart?
Or am I like the coffee bean? The bean actually changes the hot water, the very circumstance that brings the pain. When the water gets hot, it releases the fragrance and flavor. If you are like the bean, when things are at their worst, you get better and change the situation around you.
When the hours are the darkest and trials are their greatest do you elevate to another level?
— AUTHOR UNKNOWN
Shine and Rise
We all get failed sometimes in life as well as know all the methods for Success,some people call it destiny but instead of destiny there is forbearance a person can follow to rise with great hope and change the destiny. 
What's Next
After the joys and trials of single motherhood, the kids are grown, what's next? Well, pick up journaling, traveling, for goodness sake do something! But never let boredom and depression set in. 
peaceful in success....
Achieving success is everybody's goal for life and there are absolutely
many different approaches
that can lead people to success. Some people choose to be normal to wait for chances, while some other people prefer to be different from everyone else. Which one is the promising way to succeed? In my opinion, I believe that once you are unique enough, you are already on the way to success.
Everybody is different and unique in their own way. When someone thinks of diversity they think of skin color, race or ethnicity, but diversity can mean other things too. Diversity can also be how unique you are from other people. I live in a country that has a wide range of different culture and religion.
Learning new things about someone's background teaches me to understand that person instead of making a judgment on her/his race.
I am open to meeting new people of different backgrounds and understanding their different interests, As we all are .....
living in
"a competitive world",
we are like playing a survival game. Only who has the sharpest brains can survive. If you don't make yourself outstanding enough else you fail to distinguish yourself from others, you will be easily replaced and eliminated by someone who is better than you.
I believe that once you are unique enough, you are already on the way to success.
being different and unique is the better way to achieve success. It not only shows your competence but also creates your own value, making you take the lead in your way towards success.
there is a lot of different directions one can try ....which
is that fundamental belief that guides me each and every day to find my special gifts, to become a better person, and to make a difference in some small way in someone’s life. Maybe it is just a smile to a stranger that comes at the right time or an act of compassion to feed a starving dog. Each small thing adds a little bit to our common good. Each of us unknowingly adds many small seaming meaningless things each day that are unique to each of us to the lives of everyone and everything we come in contact with:
many different approaches
that can lead people to success. Some people choose to be normal to wait for chances, while some other people prefer to be different from everyone else. Which one is the promising way to succeed? In my opinion, I believe that once you are unique enough, you are already on the way to success.
Everybody is different and unique in their own way. When someone thinks of diversity they think of skin color, race or ethnicity, but diversity can mean other things too. Diversity can also be how unique you are from other people. I live in a country that has a wide range of different culture and religion.
Learning new things about someone's background teaches me to understand that person instead of making a judgment on her/his race.
I am open to meeting new people of different backgrounds and understanding their different interests, As we all are .....
living in
"a competitive world",
we are like playing a survival game. Only who has the sharpest brains can survive. If you don't make yourself outstanding enough else you fail to distinguish yourself from others, you will be easily replaced and eliminated by someone who is better than you.
I believe that once you are unique enough, you are already on the way to success.
being different and unique is the better way to achieve success. It not only shows your competence but also creates your own value, making you take the lead in your way towards success.
there is a lot of different directions one can try ....which
is that fundamental belief that guides me each and every day to find my special gifts, to become a better person, and to make a difference in some small way in someone’s life. Maybe it is just a smile to a stranger that comes at the right time or an act of compassion to feed a starving dog. Each small thing adds a little bit to our common good. Each of us unknowingly adds many small seaming meaningless things each day that are unique to each of us to the lives of everyone and everything we come in contact with:
i know myself.....
“You can’t understand others unless you understand yourself”.
Self-awareness and personal insight increases perception and sensitivity towards others. Start by accepting the fact that people are very complex and different. Knowing yourself first opens the door to understanding others and then walking through the door leads you down the path to being able to establish good and positive relationships with others.
Having an open mind makes oneself much better.Knowing oneself is not easy
but ......nothing is impossible,
one must put aside their ego. No matter how special, extraordinary, and unique they like to think they are,
Having an open mind makes everything much better. People find it easier to approach you and open up their feelings. It also makes relationships easier to handle....the way...
I See Myself As A Person....
I became aware of the many hard-to-swallow realities in the world, nevertheless discerning the right from the wrong. My principles are solid, and I rarely find myself following the tide, though not so much that I am alienated, but rather, playing on a different beat in the same harmony....
but nothing replenishes as well as an extended portion of solely personal time,self knowledge and open mind...put together is me....
Knowing what you need – and taking it – is THE.... key.
Self-realizations can shift the ground underneath us, but they can also open up whole new fields of vision in doing so.
It is not so difficult to see ourselves, our identity, through....
Self knowledge is essential in figuring out what’s optional and not optional to our individual well-being. There’s power – and sometimes conflict – in knowing yourself and letting that understanding help guide your life.
the short answer is that you cannot.....understand others unless you
understand yourself.
Self-awareness and personal insight increases perception and sensitivity towards others. Start by accepting the fact that people are very complex and different. Knowing yourself first opens the door to understanding others and then walking through the door leads you down the path to being able to establish good and positive relationships with others.
Having an open mind makes oneself much better.Knowing oneself is not easy
but ......nothing is impossible,
one must put aside their ego. No matter how special, extraordinary, and unique they like to think they are,
Having an open mind makes everything much better. People find it easier to approach you and open up their feelings. It also makes relationships easier to handle....the way...
I See Myself As A Person....
I became aware of the many hard-to-swallow realities in the world, nevertheless discerning the right from the wrong. My principles are solid, and I rarely find myself following the tide, though not so much that I am alienated, but rather, playing on a different beat in the same harmony....
but nothing replenishes as well as an extended portion of solely personal time,self knowledge and open mind...put together is me....
Knowing what you need – and taking it – is THE.... key.
Self-realizations can shift the ground underneath us, but they can also open up whole new fields of vision in doing so.
It is not so difficult to see ourselves, our identity, through....
Self knowledge is essential in figuring out what’s optional and not optional to our individual well-being. There’s power – and sometimes conflict – in knowing yourself and letting that understanding help guide your life.
the short answer is that you cannot.....understand others unless you
understand yourself.
Love your way... Blessed 2015
-At the beginning of the road there is a crossroads. There you can stop and think what direction you're taking. But do not stay too long, or you'll never leave this place. Become Castaneda classic question: which of these paths has a heart? Reflect a lot of options in front of you, but once you take the first step, definitely forget the crossroads, because otherwise you never stop torturing yourself with the useless question: "Is the path I chose was the correct" If you listened to your heart before you get moving, certainly chose the right path.
The path does not last forever. It is a blessing cross it for a while, but one day end, so always be prepared to fire you at any point. As much as you dazzle certain landscapes, or scare you certain stretches where you have to make special efforts to remain standing, do not cling to anything. Neither the moments of euphoria, nor to the endless days when everything seems so difficult and progress is slow. More sooner or later will come an angel, and your journey will come to an end. Do not forget.
Insofar as you respect the ground you step on, that ground will respect your feet. Always do what is best to conserve and keep your path and he will do the same for you.
-care of the path before you take care of what is around you: attention and concentration are essential. Do not let dry leaves Wayside distract you, or that the way others look after their own ways divert your attention. Use your energy to tend and conserve the ground that accepts your steps.
Be patient. Sometimes you need to repeat the same tasks, like pulling weeds or closing holes that appear after unexpected rain. Do not let that enrage, as part of the trip. Despite the fatigue, and despite repetitive tasks, be patient.
The path does not last forever. It is a blessing cross it for a while, but one day end, so always be prepared to fire you at any point. As much as you dazzle certain landscapes, or scare you certain stretches where you have to make special efforts to remain standing, do not cling to anything. Neither the moments of euphoria, nor to the endless days when everything seems so difficult and progress is slow. More sooner or later will come an angel, and your journey will come to an end. Do not forget.
Insofar as you respect the ground you step on, that ground will respect your feet. Always do what is best to conserve and keep your path and he will do the same for you.
-care of the path before you take care of what is around you: attention and concentration are essential. Do not let dry leaves Wayside distract you, or that the way others look after their own ways divert your attention. Use your energy to tend and conserve the ground that accepts your steps.
Be patient. Sometimes you need to repeat the same tasks, like pulling weeds or closing holes that appear after unexpected rain. Do not let that enrage, as part of the trip. Despite the fatigue, and despite repetitive tasks, be patient.
Free at Last
I handed in my notice at work today.
Soon I'll travel to parts of the world where I'm not blocked by 98% of the women on CS
Meanwhile, for your listening pleasure
Soon I'll travel to parts of the world where I'm not blocked by 98% of the women on CS
Meanwhile, for your listening pleasure
inner voice.......
I have always tried to listen to that little, inner voice to guide me in my decisions on serious as well as frivolous questions.
I think we all have a little voice inside us that will guide us. It may be God, I don’t know. But I think that if we shut out all the noise and clutter from our lives and listen to that voice, it will tell us the right thing to do. — Christopher Reeve.
The heart knows what it wants,
and it often makes no sense.
Intuition, creativity, and
listening are all imperative
in creating an inspired life. Jonathan H. Ellerby.
online today!
Charity
How charitable are you?
If you had a lot of money and want to donate to a program, which one would it be?
Why?
What are the closest things in your heart that you would want to get carried out or changed, or improved?
Me personally, I come from a proverty stricken country and ignorance and health care is very difficult. I would definitely put all my efforts in this regard.
NOTE: Bill Gates has compeltely taken care of the almost absolute eradication of polio in the world. And so many other things his $40 billion dollars donation is taking care of.
Thank you all for your participation...
NOTE: THIS IS NOT ABOUT ADVERTISING WHAT WE DO TO HELP PEOPLE, SIMPLY TO ENCOURAGE EACH OTHER ON THIS GREAT UNDERTAKING. HOW CAN OTHERS EMULATE US IF NO ONE KNOWS HOW TO INITIATE IT? It definitely is not that arrogant attitude of giving, look at me attitude. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
Have a nice day/evening my dear readers and fellow bloggers.
If you had a lot of money and want to donate to a program, which one would it be?
Why?
What are the closest things in your heart that you would want to get carried out or changed, or improved?
Me personally, I come from a proverty stricken country and ignorance and health care is very difficult. I would definitely put all my efforts in this regard.
NOTE: Bill Gates has compeltely taken care of the almost absolute eradication of polio in the world. And so many other things his $40 billion dollars donation is taking care of.
Thank you all for your participation...
NOTE: THIS IS NOT ABOUT ADVERTISING WHAT WE DO TO HELP PEOPLE, SIMPLY TO ENCOURAGE EACH OTHER ON THIS GREAT UNDERTAKING. HOW CAN OTHERS EMULATE US IF NO ONE KNOWS HOW TO INITIATE IT? It definitely is not that arrogant attitude of giving, look at me attitude. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
Have a nice day/evening my dear readers and fellow bloggers.
Changing 2014 to 2015....to a splendid year!!
Dear friends in CS...
Year 2014 is left behind....
As we reflect on the past year....
Remember the laughter, the joy and the hardwork
Good and sad times will live on in our memories
And may we learn lessons from the troubling times.
That will make us stronger and better than ever.
Leave behind what we don't need to carry:
Grudges, sadness, pain, fear and regrets....
Now...think of the new year 2015.
This is a time of new beginnings
This is the time to dream and achieve bigger feats!!
New year is not about changing the DATES but DRECTION
It is not about changing the CALENDER but COMMITMENT
It's not about changing the ACTIONS but ATTITUDE
It's not about changing the FRIUTS but FAITH, FORCE and FOCUS!!
May us...be commit and create the best 2015 year ever.
Have a bless 2015 year....
Year 2014 is left behind....
As we reflect on the past year....
Remember the laughter, the joy and the hardwork
Good and sad times will live on in our memories
And may we learn lessons from the troubling times.
That will make us stronger and better than ever.
Leave behind what we don't need to carry:
Grudges, sadness, pain, fear and regrets....
Now...think of the new year 2015.
This is a time of new beginnings
This is the time to dream and achieve bigger feats!!
New year is not about changing the DATES but DRECTION
It is not about changing the CALENDER but COMMITMENT
It's not about changing the ACTIONS but ATTITUDE
It's not about changing the FRIUTS but FAITH, FORCE and FOCUS!!
May us...be commit and create the best 2015 year ever.
Have a bless 2015 year....
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