Cup

There's a great story I want to remember to understand about the importance of being open-minded.  It's a good reminder that learning is forever.

A man seeks guidance, but he just talks and talks.  He explains his question and the context and doesn't stop talking.  The man he seeks guidance from doesn't get irritated.  Instead he makes them tea and fills the other man's cup.  He fills it to the top and then keeps on pouring.  The tea spills.

The man finally stops talking and exclaims about the tea.

The tea is just a demonstration.  The other man explains that your proverbial cup is full.  You need to empty it to allow other stuff to come in.

Your brain is not like your heart I think.  It doesn't just magically grow the way our hearts seem to in order to let more stuff in.  In order to grow, it's necessary to be open.

Taher, remember to make room in your "cup".