Lessons On Life From Tea

I like tea. Or at least herbal tea (I'd get wired if I drank "regular" tea.) And I especially like a brand of tea called Yogi Tea (the website is pretty fun!). So anyway, another great thing about this Yogi Tea is that at the end of the string that's hooked to the bag, there's a small piece of paper with a note on it. They're cool yogi sayings like, "Grace is the most effective tool. It will bring you love, appreciation, and prosperity" or "Do or do not. There is no try" (okay, that's a Yoda saying, but it's still cool.)

So I was drinking a cup of Meditative Time tea and the saying attached to the end of the bag was, "Your greatness is not what you have, it's what you give." How simple and profound, huh? We all learn to give to others. We've all been told that service and giving makes you happy (I'm not saying it doesn't!) But it's an interesting, fun experience to see how sometimes small things can hit you like a ton of bricks (which would REALLY hurt!)

 

To tea!

"Anything, everything, is possible."

Thomas Edison said the above quote in 1908. He's right. All it takes is a fresh perspective. Think about it for a minute. Cell phones? Computers that you can carry around with you? Jets? Bombs that don't need your help to find the target? Inventions have come a long way in the last century. So if you have an idea for something new, something that you think could "go big", try it out. This quote applies to so much more than just the invention/innovative process. Anything is possible. You can change if you want to. You can help that grumpy person you know become a friend. Remember, Edison didn't fail thousands of times to find out how to make the light bulb. He just found thousands of ways not to make it. 

"Anything, everything, is possible."

-Thomas Edison