John S. Gordon - Business and Personal Coach

"You have the greatness and the power.  I just help you turn on the switch."

MARVELOUS MONDAYS

 

May 16, 2011 - Issue 122 

 

Are You Spilling Your Cup? 

This is the sixth issue in a series on Mastery.   Click here for issues 116, 117, 119, 120, and 121.   

I acknowledge as a resource for this article George Leonard's  

"Mastery-the Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment."

 

  
Dear ,

John ImageWelcome to Issue 121.  If you did not receive a previous issue, you may use the archive link below to view it now.  The mission of "Marvelous Mondays" is to offer an inspirational thought, a practical exercise, some humor, or a simple tip to jump-start your week and to enhance your life, business, outlook or relationships. 

 

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AN ANCIENT STORY
An arrogant wise man visited a Zen Master and asked what he needed to do to become "even wiser."  The Zen Master began pouring tea into the haughty man's cup.  He kept pouring and pouring and the tea kept spilling and spilling all over the proud man's lap.  Then the Zen Master turned and walked away.

 

THE LESSON
Without using words, the Zen Master made it very clear.  If a person's already full, how can there be any room for additional knowledge, insights, expansion, or growth?  Such a person has fallen off the path of mastery.  So, if we want to keep growing, we have to keep emptying the cup.

 

EXERCISE
I invite you to look at the following:

1.     Your relationship as a spouse, lover, friend, parent, child, co-owner of a business, employer, employee, coach, player, teacher, student

2.     Your political beliefs

3.     Your socio-economic beliefs

4.   Your spiritual or religious practices and beliefs 

5.     Your nutritional practices

6.     The books you typically read

 Now reflect on where your cup is already spilling.  In what areas do you need to empty your cup?

 **I received some insightful responses to Issue 121 and I look forward to your responses to this Issue 122.**

Tea Cup Overflowing image 



"The greatest thing is, at any moment,  

to be willing to give up who we are in order to become all we can be." 

- Max De Pree 
REVISED:  JOHN'S BIO
John has owned several businesses, is an attorney, and has practiced in the estate and business areas.  In addition, he coaches businesses owners, executives, entrepreneurs, professionals, speech makers and presenters.  He also coaches persons wanting to accelerate their careers or who are considering a career move or retirement.  He is also a life coach.

                   **John is currently accepting a few new coaching clients.**

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