The New Daily Life and Life Tips That Coffee Taught Me

When something you were able to do normally suddenly becomes impossible overnight, people can be greatly shaken and fall into the depths of despair.

The most common reasons are illness or injury, where exercise that was normal until that day becomes difficult, and dietary restrictions are often required.

Since life is long, I believe everyone encounters such difficult experiences once or twice.

I have had such an experience myself, so I would like to share how I overcame it and what kind of ingenuity I used at that time.

It was coffee that gave me the trigger to overcome it.

Not being able to do something is more painful than you can imagine.

In my case, I was placed in that predicament when I had stomach surgery at the age of 23.

Since the operated area was the stomach, it resulted in restrictions related to eating and drinking. And at the time, I drank alcohol and smoked cigarettes. Both were naturally prohibited.

My food intake dropped drastically. I would be full after just one strand of udon, so I had to take in nutrition little by little by eating more than five times a day. I was taking more medicine than food. It was a joyless daily life.

With no alcohol, no smoking, and no ability to eat, I had no means of relaxing through luxury items other than perhaps drinking juice.

Driven to this point, I was on the edge, thinking about various things to see if there was anything else I could enjoy in this situation, and I suddenly thought, “Let's get particular about coffee.”

The gospel of coffee that dietary restrictions taught me

Since I was on leave from work while recuperating, I had plenty of time.

Therefore, to put my idea into action immediately, I started by researching coffee beans and equipment for brewing coffee. As I began to research seriously, I gained various knowledge.

I learned that the coffee I had been drinking by putting money into a vending machine and pressing a button was actually made from coffee beans from various countries. Furthermore, I learned the fact that the extraction process is extremely precise, utilizing diverse equipment and carried out carefully through multiple steps.

While deeply reflecting on my shallow self until then, I ground the coffee beans, set them in the dripper, and began to drip slowly, and I began to notice that the act of pouring hot water over the ground coffee somehow calmed my heart.

And when I poured the coffee from the server into a mug, enjoyed the rising aroma, and brought the piping hot coffee to my mouth, I was moved from the bottom of my heart that the original coffee was such a delicious and soothing drink.

Since then, I have been enjoying coffee almost every day.

And this experience has taught me not only a new daily life but also tips for overcoming difficulties in life.

When you can no longer do something, think of something else

The fragrant coffee that saved me when I had to give up alcohol, smoking, and almost all food has provided me with valuable lessons for the rest of my life.

The mindset of switching to a positive perspective—thinking of something else when you can no longer do a certain thing—is a way of thinking that is still very useful to me today.

It is said that many elderly men suffering from stomach ailments fall into despair after being ordered to abstain from alcohol as part of their post-operative health guidance. Once the stomach is removed, it is not advisable to drink carbonated beverages, so they have to give up beer.

It is understandable, as something that had been soothing them every day after work is suddenly taken away.

However, I think it is a bit of a shame that they cannot rejoice in the fact that their illness has been treated, simply because they are in despair over no longer being able to drink beer.

I understand that feeling, but if you can shift your mindset and actively try to expand your ideas to enjoy something else, your life ahead should become much richer.

There is a lyric in the Bob Marley song "Coming In From The Cold" that goes as follows:

I am not confident in my translation, but it roughly means, "When one door closes, another one is open."

When you can no longer do something, instead of lamenting the misfortune, if you focus on what you can do from now on, you should be able to live positively even in difficult situations.

I would be very happy if this article could serve as a small catalyst for anyone feeling distressed because they can no longer do something. Thank you very much for reading this far.