Caution: Hot

Seeing as this is the 4th consecutive day that I've burnt my tongue on my morning coffee, I felt it necessary to post this little blurb that I wrote a few months back.

Also, song of the day: Hear You Me by Jimmy Eat World
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Brf9BUC0xnw&feature=related

Enjoy, kids...

In the midst of a bad case of the Mondays on the train this morning, I found myself pondering the "Caution: HOT" message on my coffee cup and started to laugh. It was one of those moments when something clicks and you're not sure why something so strange has brought you a moment of clarity.

I bought my coffee with the expectation that it was going to be hot and fully aware that I should wait a few short minutes before I consumed my caffeine heaven, but what did I do? I drank the coffee. I burned my tongue. I do this often. In fact, nearly every time I buy coffee I sip it before it's sip-able. Why don't I just take the "Caution: HOT" reminder to heart and avoid a scalded tongue?

This seemingly insignificant experience made me realize that life is one giant cup of scalding hot coffee. In a world full of high expectations, constant communication and the overwhelming need to succeed paired with the constant fear of failure, it seems nearly impossible to take a step back and recognize the purpose in ones daily motions. There will always be people who take the "caution" signs to heart and those that will cross boundaries and risk getting burned. I find a strange comfort in the fact that I'm the latter.

Risk a burnt tongue. Be exceptional.