I was watching an Instagram Reel, perhaps you’ve seen it, where an earnest monk says,
“For something new to come
Something old must go
You must empty the cup
And start from the beginning
You must empty the old tea
And pour a new one.”
This observation applies to many aspects of our lives, doesn’t it? Our emotions (pour out sadness, grief, anger, jealousy), bad habits (addiction, laziness, Doritos), counter productive mindset (pessimism), etc.
What might happen if we chose to empty that particular cup?
And then, can we imagine with what new emotion, habit or mindset we might fill that empty space?
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