When it’s time to wake
up, some people drink coffee, others might drink coke. While driving behind a
garbage truck early one morning, the vehicle’s rear lights flashed brightly enough
to trigger seizures. That woke me up. It seemed like overkill because it wasn’t
nighttime, the truck wasn’t pausing, and given their enormous size, no one’s
going to overlook them on the road. A jolt to the system will usually revive you.
See if this wakes you up:
https://youtu.be/P1cVjsSyCso
We’re in the midst of
many new technologies and advances. They’re popping up so fast it’s difficult
to keep up or even debate their long-term implications before they’re put into
practice. Anything created for good has the potential to do harm. What issue have
you been sleeping on, but realize it’s time to wake up and take action?
Regardless of which side you choose, I feel both parties deserve equal representation. Why does one side receive major media attention while the other is a blip on the scene.Businesses play a major role in advancing this brand of favoritism because of where they spend their money. This isn’t about politics, it’s about beverages and society’s obvious preference for coffee over tea.
Companies actually redesign their product lines and buildings to offer a latte this and latte that rather than focusing on the green, white, chamomile, black, fruity, mint and the other delicious herbal teas. How often do you see commercials advertising tea? Not very often. Although I drink both, I tend to believe that tea is healthier than coffee since many teas contain antioxidants and assist the body in fighting everything from high blood pressure to cancer. So, given that we’re such a health conscious society, why does tea seem to play second fiddle to coffee?
Let’s consider a theory that points back to us. Don’t we reach for coffee to rev us up and put pep in our step? Coffee reflects our fast-paced lifestyle and our need for immediate gratification. We smell coffee long before we see it, its flavor is bold and robust and it gives us the quick energy jolt we seek. On the other hand, we associate tea with illness and it’s the drink of choice when we’re feeling reflective and slowing-down to savor a moment. Listen to how these people feel about tea and coffee:
Aha, see there? I imagine they went a little deeper than you expected. I think the coffee vs. tea debate is a comment on our lifestyles. We live in a don’t-make-me-wait-‘cause- I-gotta-go-out-and-get culture. Settle down, enjoy a cup of tea. They say good things come to those who wait, I say anticipation is part of the journey. Tell us, who or what are you waiting for?
