Inspirational Mug - Empty your cup

A master was approached by a student, the student said, “I want to learn from you. The master says, “Sit down. Let’s talk about this.” He says, “Let me pour you a cup of tea.” He starts pouring tea into this cup, and he continues to pour until the cup is overflowing. The student’s looking at it, and he’s not sure how to react. The master continues to pour, and the tea’s just overflowing and spilling everywhere. Finally, the student says, “Hey, this is full. Quit pouring tea into here.” The teacher stops and he looks at him and he says, “You are like this cup of tea. Once you are full, you can’t fit more tea, no matter how much is being poured in, and for you to approach me seeking to learn more, you already have a concept of what is, so you’re not going to be able to accept any new information.” He says, “Go empty your cup, and come back once it’s empty.” The moment that we think that we know, then we can’t learn something new.