iMedia: Life is Like a Cup of Coffee

“Life is like a cup of coffee”- a weird comparison but that is exactly what drew me towards this video. This video strikes me personally because I can truly relate to it, and I bet many others can also. Life is full of struggle, stress, and pain, but a large portion of this is caused by our own actions. The way we value and treat things in our life determines how we perceive life. We give such a high value to material possessions, but what value do they actually have? Does this type of value matter? Life is coffee; all the other material possessions, like jobs, money, and our “social rank”, are all cups. They are tools we utilize to contain life. I feel I sometimes overly concern about the materialistic values in my life this prevents me from enjoying the coffee. This video helped me to reveal that I need to strive to not care for the type of cup I hold life in, but to value the gift inside.

This affects our culture because in our capitalist society today we overly emphasize our cups in life. We compete and compare to always have the best cups possible. Yet, we also complain and struggle to find happiness in our lives. We wonder why is this so? When we erase the distinction between types of cups, we can find a deeper meaning to life. We erase the divisions between people. There are no Africans, Latinos, Asians, and Americans. There is no rich, poor, or middle class. There is no privileged and unprivileged. There are only humans. By focusing on life itself instead of the various tools that merely form its exterior will we be able to truly value it.

The video’s use of beautiful pictures, inspiring music, and a touching story help vocalize the message it attempts to deliver. This specific media matters because its message is one that should be passed to all people. Media is one of the best forms of communication. It’s crucial this inspiring story is contained in this specific type of media because that is the best way for people to learn its message. We know people look to material values first, so the video’s use of images and music is what appeals to them. If the story was merely written on paper, it wouldn’t be as popular with people. People would fail to notice it. An inspiring story within attractive media features is the method to spread the message.

Again this piece of media matters to itself because it is a symbol of looking to the more internal value of objects in our life. It matters to me because it helps me rearrange some of my personal priorities and it allows me to view life with a different perspective. It matters to others because it offers a solution to find harmony and happiness within the chaotic order of one’s life.