Realation and motivation

 Parable of the cup of patience  ⏳

Once upon a time, there was a sage to whom people came every day with complaints. One spoke of poverty, another of injustice, the third of envy. The sage silently listened to everyone, saying nothing.  

One day, the disciple could not bear it any longer:  

— Master, why do you never give advice? People come for help!  

The sage filled a cup with water to the brim and said:  

— Carry it through the whole city and don't spill a single drop.  

The disciple returned, not once diverting his attention.  

— What did you see on the way? — asked the sage.  

— Nothing. I kept all my attention on the cup.  

— This is how people are: as long as the cup of their soul is full of worries, they won't hear a single piece of advice. First, you need to empty the excess in order to take in the new