Overflowing Cup

 When the cup is not only full....but overflowing.

I was asked ,once,...." How do you gauge your professional career success?"

I come from a middle class background.
My parents both came from very humble background. They worked hard against all constraints and hurdles....with compromises and sacrifices...and brought up my brother and myself .
My strength was my education.
Education opened doors of opportunities and privileges for me.
My struggles ended the day I got my degree.
Every Milestone was celebrated after that ....the day I started earning.

When the cup is empty initially, even a drop of water quenches thirst and brings happiness....

But once the same cup becomes full and later starts overflowing.....
Even if the cup is only 1/4 th empty.....
We fail to appreciate that the cup is still 3/4 th full....and satisfy so many people.

When our cups are overflowing, we fail to appreciate the abundance.
We fail to express gratitude for priviliges......
Privilege which many aspire  ...
Privilege many don't even see.....

When, cup is always full....our Mind forgets to adjust or compromise.....
Conflict and uncertainty arise if the cup becomes less full.....but not empty.

Then,does it mean....to appreciate our cup of water....one's cup must be empty first?
No.

The true test of life is seen not when cup is empty....
The character of person is not tested when the pockets are empty.....

The real test begins when cup is either full or overflowing.....
When there is abundance of everything....
It is very easy to swim in an overflowing pool.....
But to maintain equilibrium to stay afloat ever is very difficult.

We must be grateful for that brimming cup.

We must motivate ourselves to bring impact on our lives and make a difference to others not so privileged through our overflowing cup .
We must not take life or our priviliges for granted ever.

Empathy.
Humility.
Under all circumstances....
Keep us grounded....
When the cup is not only full...but overflowing.

- Dr Tripti Milind Galgali
Hubli.