My version of the Tea Ceremony involves pouring filtered water into the tea drop machine, adding 3 tsp of Teavana Rooibos, and flipping a switch. The Japanese Tea Ceremony involves unique clothing, trained sitting positions, specific gestures by the host and the guest. Some Japanese Tea Ceremonies can last over 4 hours long.
My tea ceremony evokes no emotion, just a task required to enjoy a healthy alternative to coffee. The Japanese Tea Ceremony requires an EXPERT. Young children learn the art of the tea ceremony and practice for years for the chance to participate in a perfect tea ceremony.
I pray that no kid ever answers a parent's question "What do you want to be when you grow up" with "an insurance broker". Yet, when people do become insurance brokers or an accountants or a group benefit specialists, I do hope they become the expert.
Making a cup of tea demands respect when part of a Japanese Tea Ceremony.
So, are you flipping the switch or are you part of the ceremony?
Rob Clark - Insurance Broker