Things may not always be as they seem to you.  Things may not even be as you always thought they were.  What is reality anyway?  It’s just what you and others agree it is.  The stronger the agreement, the more real it may seem.  But, what if your view suddenly shifts because you learn some new information?  If it does, let the moment cause you to reflect on how limiting your own lens can be.

I stopped at Starbucks coffee today, not an unusual part of my routine.  In the process of deciding on bold or milder coffee to drink, I learned that the bolder coffees I prefer have less caffeine than the milder ones.  How can that be?  I always assumed the opposite, the bolder the coffee, the more caffeine.  ”Oh no,” the barista told me with a proud grin.  ”You need to talk to us more,” he said.  Well, maybe I do.  Not only did I learn something, he gave me a discount on my purchase.

What does this little occurence mean? To me it is a reminder. Open up, expand. Try to look at life and its richness from alternative perspectives.  You may discover something new.  Maybe, even a little bit of trivia about coffee.