A coffee cup is made for coffee. Until it’s not.
A coffee cup can be used for:
Tea and other drinks
As a measuring cup
To rinse your mouth while brushing
To hold pens and pencils
To trace a circle
To fill with loose change
We can keep going but the point is that just because a tool was intended for one purpose it doesn’t mean it can’t be used for many others.
Before we go and buy the latest widget to solve a problem we should look around and see if we can create a solution. We get to use our creativity and imagination like we’re kids again. We get to solve a puzzle.
It pushes us a bit outside our comfort zone and we get to take agency over the decision. It could be small but it will help us grow. It helps us think outside the box. It lets us question what can be possible if this is possible.
Sometimes a coffee cup is for coffee. Until it’s not.