I once heard an analogy that really gave me perspective on what values I should live by and what my life should consist of. It went like this… “You are holding a cup of coffee when someone comes along and bumps into you or shakes your arm, making you spill your coffee everywhere. Why did you spill the coffee? "Well because someone bumped into me, of course!" Wrong answer. You spilled the coffee because there was coffee in your cup. Had there been tea in the cup, you would have spilled tea. Whatever is inside the cup, is what will spill out. Therefore, when life comes along and shakes you (which WILL happen), whatever is inside you will come out. It's easy to fake it, until you get rattled. So we have to ask ourselves... "what's in my cup?" When life gets tough, what spills over? Joy, gratefulness, peace and humility? Or anger, bitterness, harsh words and reactions? You choose!” When I read that I really had to begin to ask myself, “what am I filling my cup with”. Especially with coffee, when spilt it leaves a stain and is difficult to clean up, so if I fill my life with anger, grudges, and hurtful words, when life shakes me it will leave a stain on the lives around me and those I have affected. It is difficult sometimes to clean up your mess when it spills. This analogy has helped me gain perspective on how I want my life to impact others. If i want others to be impacted positively by my words and actions, I must fill my life with positivity. Some people struggle with understanding how to make that change in their lives. Here are some ways that may help you gain positivity in your life that will then pour out onto those around you. Like a new years resolution, incorporating new habits or adapting to a different lifestyle and way of living can be difficult if not sometimes extremely difficult. Keeping up a positive and strong persona can sometimes become very difficult. Learning how to focus on the good things rather than emphasizing the small negative things is super important in maintaining a healthy relationship with yourself. There is that saying that says “to love others you must love yourself first”, to be able to have a positive affect on others, you must have a positive attitude with yourself and grow as an individual in these areas so that it may spread to those around you. To quote a video that gave me inspiration for this blog it says “the effect you have on others is the most valuable currency there is”. So what is in your heart? Do you hold onto the hardship in your life, do you focus on the small negative things that are not going to matter at the end of the day, or do you delight in focusing on the good? How do your actions and words make an impact in the lives of others? What is in your heart will spill out onto others. People won’t remember all of your success, they will remember you by the way you made them feel and the impact you had on their life. What impact do you want to make?
I challenge you and encourage you to think about what your cup is filled with right now. Love? Hurt? Pain? Positivity? Then compare it to what you want your cup to be filled with. Next, I challenge you to think of ways in which you’re able to make small changes to either remove or incorporate new values into your life. You will notice these changes in the way that you interact with others and the impression and impact they gain from you! Continue being a light in the lives of others! Emily C
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Jake
6/11/2019 10:37:02 am
I really liked reading this blog, the use of "what's in your cup" as a symbol for what you could be spilling out is great, it is a great representation of the things we lose/spill over time, and the bumps we have.
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Hayley
6/11/2019 10:45:58 am
i like that your blog showed that it's your responsibility for how you respond to bad situations and that you should be filled with good and positivity so it does not leave a stain on friends and family. I also really like the cup analogy that was great. Great blog Emily!
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Georgia
6/11/2019 11:03:29 am
I love this analogy of the cup thing, it made me laugh. I like the part where you said that when someone bumps into you and the contents of your cup comes out, it affects everyone around you. Nice blog
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