Simple Little Things
“Common Sense is not Common”
Some years ago, there was a think tank convention organized by an international organization for people who have an IQ of 140 or higher. The members went out for lunch at a local cafe. When they sat down, one of them discovered that their salt shaker contained pepper, and their pepper shaker was full of salt.
How could they swap the contents of the two bottles without spilling any, and using only the implements at hand? Clearly this was a problem put forth in front of them...this was a job for think thank minds. The group debated the problem and presented ideas and finally, came up with a brilliant solution involving a napkin, a straw, and an empty saucer. They then called the waitress over, ready to dazzle her with their solution. "Ma'am," they said, "we couldn't help but notice that the pepper shaker contains salt and the salt shaker contains pepper..." But before they could finish, the waitress interrupted & said... "Oh -- sorry about that." She leaned over the table, unscrewed the caps of both bottles and interchanged them. There was dead silence at the thinkers table. Moral of the story: Many times, there are simple solutions to the problems around us but it is our “brilliant” minds that complicate!
Look at life..... it's very simple.