I just read a REALLY GREAT book and found these words from it to mean SO much to me.
There’s an old Buddist story about a man who visited a Zen master, Seeking spiritual guidance. Instead of listening, however, the visitor spoke mainly of his own ideas. After a while, the master served tea. He filled the visitor’s cup, and then kept pouring as it spilled over onto the table. Surprised, the visitor exclaimed that the cup was full – and asked why he kept pouring when nothing more would fit! The master explained that like the cup, the visitor was already full of his own ideas and opinions- and that he couldn’t learn anything until his cup was emptied.
The same thing happens when our lives are too full- of commitments, of clutter, and of nonessential stuff. We don’t have “room” for new experiences, and miss out on chances to develop ourselves and deepen our relationships. Becoming minimalists helps us remedy this. By purging the excess from our homes, our schedules, and our minds, we empty our cups- giving us infinite capacity from life, love, hopes, dreams, and copious amounts of joy.
