“You can become soft and mushy and lose your strength, like the carrots.” As she removed boiled eggs from the second pot, she warned, “Or, you can lose your fragility and become hard and rubbery when faced with a challenge.” Then, at the third pot, she used the ladle to scoop a magnificent, hot liquid into her cup. She inhaled deeply and smiled. “Or, you can choose to be like the coffee bean and use the stress to create more beauty.”