Tom Paterson, in his book, Living The Life You Were Meant To Live, made a very interesting comment. God isnt interested in us just making a living as He is in us making a life. Well said! I believe a good question we can ask is are we so consumed with making a living that we have forgotten how to make a life!
In this world of me focus and striving to get ahead, maybe we need to take a deep breath, step back a little and get a larger perspective on life. At the end of our lives, I dont think it will really matter how much money you and I made or how successful we were. I think the questions we will be concerned about are did we love our God and others well? Did we make a difference in this world? It is not that success or money are a bad things, but Jesus was so right when he said that life was so much more than the things that we possess. At the end of our lives, I think it will be more important to know we were the kind of people that loved and served others well rather than what kind of car we drove, the house we lived in or how much money we made. Did we love with Gods love and did others see in us who Jesus really is.
The reality is that there are no guarantees about time. Time is precious. It waits for no one and its the one thing we can never get back. If we postpone what we really want to do in this life, people we want to touch or influence, or even a trip we want to take that time may never come. People wait for retirement to pursue a dream. Retirement comes and health fails and the dream never happens.
Are you making a living or making a life? Why postpone even simple joys another day? Why not take the time for a long walk and actually smell the roses and enjoy Gods beautiful creation? It wont cost you a thing and will not only renew your senses but also clear your head. Why not take time to lay hold of courage and forgive or to tell someone that you love them? Maybe its time to be a voice of encouragement to someone who desperately needs a kind word or hug. Take the time to cultivate some new friendships or get together with old friends over coffee, dinner. What about the possibility of extending an act of service or kindness to a complete stranger just because you can.
Are you making a living or making a life? What a perspective! When we begin to be people of life instead of performing in life our lives can be not only meaningful but lived with no regrets!
Making A Good Decision
Making a balanced drink is an art that skilled by a good concentrating mind. Most of the bartenders are not aware about the basic principals of making a good drink. It is not the all fault of the bartender but also the lack of training he received.
Knowledge of the recipe is the necessary thing to make a good drink but it is not the only factor that can ensure a quality drink. For making a quality drink a bartender should know the role of every ingredient in the recipe. The stress must be given to the quality of the service rather than the speed of the service. When you understand the basic principals of making the drink, you will be able to make a quality drink.
The point of discussion here is the use of a particular ingredient in the recipe. As the bartender doesn't know the role of an ingredient and its effect on the person who is going to have the drink, he will use it without a proper measurement as it is mentioned in the recipe. The stress must be given on making a balanced drink rather than using the entire ingredient ruthlessly.
The cocktail and martini are two popular drinks. These drinks are easy to make and popular among the users. There are some basic principals to be followed while making these drinks.
Making a cocktail:
In the cocktail, the ingredients can be divided in to four basic categories. These four categories of the ingredients are strong, weak, tart, and sweet. If all these four elements are equally balanced than the drink will taste nothing. So, one element always overpowers the other ingredients thus making the drink tart, sweet or weak. The ingredients are to be used accordingly to the choice of the customers. The sugar must be dissolved properly to make a good cocktail. The bartender must be trained to understand the choice of a customer and mix the ingredients accordingly.
Making a martini
It is important for the bartender to know the choice of customer that which type of martini drink the customer likes to have. The popular drink is to be made with a smooth grinding of gin and ice. To make a good drink the spoon is to be moved in the glass slowly so that the gin can flow slowly and can be diluted gently and release the aroma and flavor of the gin. It takes some time for the ice to get diluted properly and to get the chill. Finally the martini is garnished according to the choice of the customer.
In other words bartending is an art which can be mastered only by providing full attention to the quality. It is not all about serving liquor but it is a way to satisfy a customer.
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