I turned my kitchen into a coffee crime scene this morning.
Morning Chaos Meets Simon Sinek
I made a huge mess this morning when I made my coffee. How? Well, it turns out, a coffee maker without its carafe is just a very angry fountain. It was a caffeine massacre, creating liquid fun all over my countertop.
The irony? This happened when I was listening to one of the later chapters in Leaders Eat Last, where Sinek talks about how multitasking doesn’t really work. I showed him…..yeah, no.
If Simon was in my kitchen, he would’ve high-fived me for proving his point so spectacularly.
The Morning Routine That Went Rogue
What I did this morning wasn’t really any different than any other morning. I have my routine that I go step-by-step with:
- Get the tea machine ready
- Get my food items ready
- Clean the coffee machine
- Set up the coffee machine to make coffee
- Start the coffee machine
- Call and talk to my mom while I make my food
- Eat food and drink coffee
This morning, my mom didn’t answer, which happens sometimes. When that happens, I listen to an audiobook.
So nothing was really out of the ordinary. Yet, I failed to do what I always do by putting the carafe in the machine after I replace the basket, put in the filter, and add the beans.
Why I Laughed Instead of Cursed
Some may have gotten upset at this huge mess that was made. I just laughed because it was so ridiculous and ironic. Also, why be angry at something like that? Yeah, I had to remake my coffee, but so what? Small things like this aren’t worth wasting negative energy on (most things aren’t worth wasting negative energy on). I would much rather choose to laugh, have a pleasant moment, and turn it into a lesson.
The Real Takeaway
I’m not really sure there is a massive takeaway here for those of you who have read this far, other than stop the multitasking (it is not a superpower) and laugh as much as you can.
Life’s too short to rage at spilled coffee, especially when there’s more coffee to make.
Ponder This
- When was the last time a small mistake turned into a moment of unexpected joy?
- Do you treat minor mishaps as disasters or as stories worth laughing about?
- How might your day feel different if you embraced “messy moments” instead of resisting them?
Books/Newsletters
- Leaders Eat Last - Simon Sinek
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