30/09/2025
recently I was a reading a book on sales and advertisement since I'm into copywriting. the author of this book was sharing a story.
He said that there was an American reporter who travelled to interview a wise zen master, so they sat down together for tea,instead of the reporter to allow the zen master do the talking, the American reporter started bragging about the things he knew about life.
The reporter kept babbling endlessly, the zen master started pouring tea into his tea cup and the tea began spilling all over the floor. The reporter finally stopped in suprise and asked what are you doing?? you can't pour in anymore, the cup is over flowing. The zen master responded "The tea cup is your mind, is so full of ideas that there is no more room for new information, you must first empty your head before new Knowledge can enter.
when I read this I paused for a minute,and I thought to myself, so it really possible to have many ideas,and beliefs and not being able to debunk most beliefs and ideas that are actually limitng me from becoming the best version of myself.
so I'm asking what are does ideas,beliefs and myth that you need to empty and that are limiting you from getting more knowledge for your business,personal life,academics,and relationships.