What's in your cup?

[novasurf]

The magical Ethiopian Yirgacheffe MAO. Great body and flavor. A much need kick this morning. Be well.

Fail forward

Failure is not the opposite of success. Failure is an important component of success. Suppose you set an objective, take action, and then fail to reach that objective on the first attempt. Even though you have experienced a failure, you're in much better shape than you were before you started.

Because you've just learned, in a compelling and meaningful way, what doesn't work. And that puts you well on the way to finding what does work. The greatest achievements of all time are built upon multiple failures. The greatest achievers are those who are willing to experience failure on their way to the success they know will most certainly come. No one sets out with the intention of failing. Yet when failure comes, it is nothing to be ashamed of, and no reason to give up. Learn to see failure as just another step in the process of success. And even when the failures come, they will serve to move you forward.

[bigpoppapuff]

i enjoyed two mugs of kona....home roasted and gifted to me by bigmike from HP...might brew a couple more for late afternoon.....de-lish!!!

[novasurf]

2006 COE 1st place winner from Brazil (The Farm of Hope).
Un-be-freakin-lievably good. Too bad all of this coffee went to Japan and Taiwan. Be well.

Say yes to life

Say yes more often to life and life will more often say yes to you. Accept more of the opportunities that come your way and your best possibilities will be more fully realized. It can be intimidating and uncomfortable to go off in a direction you've never traveled before. Ultimately, though, the sting of regret for not following an opportunity is much more painful than the discomfort of pushing yourself into unfamiliar territory.

The fullness of life comes to those who choose to truly live it. That choice is presented in every moment as you are exposed to a continuous stream of possibilities. There's nothing to be gained by seeking to run off in every direction at once. Yet there is much to be gained by following the best of the possibilities that offer themselves to you. Life's magnificent abundance is experienced by those who are willing to eagerly jump into it. To know great and wonderful things, you must make yourself available to live your way through them. Choose to say yes a little bit more often. Life's richness and meaning grow as you do.

[novasurf]

2007 Washed Sidamo. Berry to cocoa. Flavor changer from sip to sip. Delish.
Be well.

You have this day

You have this day, this moment. No one has any more or any less.

Thinking that you are too old, or too young, or too much this, or too little that, is merely a deception you impose upon yourself. Focus instead on what you can do right now. This is a moment to take your most highly cherished values and put them into action.

This is the day to give life to your dreams. Right now you have the opportunity to do something with this day. Right now you are in a position to express the beautiful, unique person you are. No matter what the circumstances may be, the conditions are always right for making a positive contribution in your own special way. Whatever may have happened before, this moment right now is when you can make a difference. Consider how truly fortunate you are to be here in this moment. Then get going and make something great out of that good fortune.

[novasurf]

Ahhh...Monkey King Green tea with a '99 Cohiba Siglo III. A great combo/

[novasurf]

Java Estates. Smooth, chocolatey wow. Aside from cuppings, I've never tried it before today. Just roasted it yesterday. Nice cup so far.

Choose freedom

Freedom is difficult work. It would be much easier to let yourself be enslaved by the opinions of others, by your desire for comfort and familiarity, or by your quest for empty sensations. Yet freedom it well worth the effort. For it makes a whole world of wonderful things possible. True freedom demands that you think for yourself and live with an authentic, meaningful purpose that is uniquely you. Those things require effort, commitment, creativity and persistence.

If freedom is to endure in your life, it must be supported by your own responsibility. For without responsibility, freedom quickly decays into meaningless anarchy. Freedom can be intimidating, because it constantly asks you to make decisions. Yet that is also what makes freedom so liberating, for it gives you the power to choose. You have within you the desire, the ability and the strength to live with freedom. Choose freedom, nourish and support it, and that freedom will bring real richness to your world.

[bigpoppapuff]

taina,again today....very nice way to start the day....

java estates...hmmmm....tell me more...