In ancient Japan, when a new student In ancient Japan, when a new student seeks admission to study at a seeks admission to study at a monastery, he is required to have an monastery, he is required to have an audience with the master, a sort of pre-audience with the master, a sort of pre-entrance interview if you will.entrance interview if you will.

One day, an intelligent student One day, an intelligent student appeared before the master for such a appeared before the master for such a session.session.

As they sat together, the young man As they sat together, the young man started to impress the master with his started to impress the master with his knowledge and accomplishments.knowledge and accomplishments.

When the master offered tea to him, he When the master offered tea to him, he continued speaking without continued speaking without acknowledging the master; so acknowledging the master; so absorbed was he in his own cleverness.absorbed was he in his own cleverness.

All of a sudden, he jumped up, reacting All of a sudden, he jumped up, reacting to the hot tea flooding over the tabletop to the hot tea flooding over the tabletop and dripping onto his legs.and dripping onto his legs.

““Master!” he shouted. “The cup is Master!” he shouted. “The cup is overflowing!”overflowing!”

The Master continued pouring the tea, The Master continued pouring the tea, spilling it on to the floor. Then he spilling it on to the floor. Then he replied, “So are you. Please come back replied, “So are you. Please come back when you are empty and in need of my when you are empty and in need of my teaching.”teaching.”

Keep your mind humble and open to Keep your mind humble and open to new ideas. new ideas.

You’ll learn much more in the process, You’ll learn much more in the process, and continue to develop as a human and continue to develop as a human being. being.

Think of your brain as the cup in the Think of your brain as the cup in the story. story.

If you fill it up with your ego, you’ll If you fill it up with your ego, you’ll never get more knowledge in.never get more knowledge in.

As Ray Kroc, founder of McDonald’s As Ray Kroc, founder of McDonald’s once said, “When you are green, you once said, “When you are green, you will grow; but when you ripen, you will will grow; but when you ripen, you will rot and fall.”rot and fall.”

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