Carrots, Eggs, and Coffee Beans

One day, a father desired to teach his daughter more about adversity. He took some carrots, some eggs, and some coffee beans. He boiled each of them. Obviously, the carrots became soft, the eggs became soft, and the coffee beans turned the water for the better. He then asked her, "Which are you? When you face adversity, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?"

The same question can be asked to everyone. Adversity is a common experience known by all human beings. While the intensity varies for every person, adversity affects every individual, whether through the death of a loved one, the loss of a close friend, or the consequences of a broken heart. However, our attitude during this adversity may affect our outcome.

So, which are you? When you encounter the inevitable troubles of life, are you like a carrot? Do you become soft and get run over by it? Are you like an egg: hard, insensitive, and untouchable? Friend, I encourage you to have the same response as the coffee beans. Choose to make the most out of your situation. Chose to turn your challenging circumstance into a testament of your resolve. In other words, choose to be a coffee bean when you are challenged by the unavoidable trials of the human existence.