Emp-Tea The Mind

"I'm reminded of the story of the man who visits a Zen master. The man asks, 'What truths can you teach me?' The master replies 'Do you like tea?' The man nods his head, and the master pours him a cup of tea. The cup fills and the tea spills. Still the master pours. The man, of course, protests, and the master responds, 'Return to me when you are empty.' The lesson here is that we need to empty ourselves of our preconceived beliefs in order to be open to a broader, more complex reality." -- Susan Scott

I recently read about a common characteristic of great companies... a magnetic devotion to their cause and their culture. That culture was often ingrained from the first employee orientation, and woven into all daily decisions. In non-work cultures we're also conditioned by our surroundings from birth. As we grow older we have the choice to listen to new ideas with an open mind.