‘I like big mugs, and I cannot lie…”
The irony of buying a Dunkin Donuts mug in order to encourage the habit of making my own coffee in the morning.
It’s amazing how much this small step - of making my own coffee in the morning empowers me. Dunkin Donuts is walking distance from my house, so the simple “chore” of making sure I have the few ingredients to make a cup of coffee requires a certain amount of discipline.
As I get older, I get more and more frustrated paying for things and not getting exactly what I want.
Occasionally, my coffee isn’t what I want it to be. Too sweet, to weak, too much cream. How are we getting this wrong? The person behind the counter may care about their job, but they don’t really care about my coffee. And while I generally think they make a great cup of coffee, it’s not perfectly the way I want my coffee to be.
That makes me think, with a little effort, I can always have the PERFECT cup of coffee!
So what does that taste like?
The thought that with some effort, I can create things EXACTLY as I want them is fueling me to be more disciplined about creating routines. Giving thought to the simple powers I have in my life makes ponder in what ways can I take control, and make my life EXACTLY as I want it to be?
My Dunkin Donuts mug is perfect. As will be the coffee I make and pour into it every morning.