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here is this story about a university professor who
went to visit a famous Zen master to learn Zen
meditation. While the master quietly served tea,
the professor kept talking about how learned he was and
how he was the best disciple the master could ever get. The
master said nothing, but simply kept pouring tea into the
visitor’s cup. The cup got filled right up to the brim, and yet
the master simply continued pouring. The professor watched
the overflowing cup until he could no longer restrain himself.
“It’s overflowing! No more will go in!” the professor blurted.
The master stopped pouring, looked calmly at the professor,
and said, “You are like this cup.” You must be open to ideas
all the time. Don’t even for a moment think that you have
learnt all that there is to learn.
Each breath you take ushers in a new present, and each
subsequent breath will be a moment in the future. Revel in
the freshness of the present without resting on the laurels
