A group of graduates visited their retired university professor and complained about stress in their careers. The professor served them hot chocolate in various cups, from plain to expensive. He noted that the nice cups were taken, leaving the plain ones, and explained that while they wanted the best cups, the cup does not change the quality of the hot chocolate. Life is the hot chocolate, while jobs and status are just cups - tools to experience life. The happiest people make the best of what they have rather than focusing on possessing the best things.