Just an observation and relating it to life in general.
This morning as I was
washing my coffee mug, I noticed how oily it felt on the outside of the cup. As
I dipped the sponge into the soap dish for more detergent,
my one voice said – “you
should be more concerned with washing the inside of the cup.”
The other voice
immediately replied – “but it is so oily on the outside!”
The first voice
returned with a – “but the inside is more important as that’s where your coffee
sits.”
Even as these two
debated with each other, my hand with the sponge went towards washing the outside.
The Observer mind then mused: Isn’t this so like life? Most people are concerned with “cleaning” (beautifying) the outside rather than the inside which is clearly more important.
In our day to day
living, we can get so preoccupied with how we look, what we wear, cologne,
make-up, hair gel and what not because we want to look good. Or spend time,
money, and effort working out to look good or to fit into a certain dress or
pair of jeans – YET – pay little attention to the need of the mind, body, and
soul. Less concerned about what we think, what we feel, and what we put into
our system in the form of nourishment.
Isn’t it also
interesting that a mundane thing like washing your coffee mug can also relate
to life in general? There are lessons available to us in all things – if we
choose to open our minds, observe, and learn.
Oh, by the way – YES,
I do speak to myself. Very often too. LOL!!!
