IF YOU SIT AT A TABLE, MAKE SURE THEY TALK ABOUT GOD, GROWTH, BUSINESS, DREAMS AND MONEY. NOT PEOPLE

TIMELESS ELEGANCE DAILY
Aug 27
3 min read

INTRO

The conversations we choose shape the life we live. Sit at the wrong table, and you’ll drown in gossip, envy, and small thinking. Sit at the right table, and you’ll rise with faith, growth, vision, and opportunity. This is the story of a young man who discovered that the table you choose can change your entire future.

The Table That Changed His Life

The Wrong Table

Ethan walked into the café on a rainy Tuesday afternoon, his mind heavy with frustration. His friends waved him over to a table in the corner. Laughter filled the air, but as soon as he sat, the conversation shifted.

“Did you hear what happened to Mark’s job?” one friend whispered.

“Yeah, he totally messed up,” another chuckled.

The table was alive with gossip, names tossed around, stories exaggerated, people’s flaws served up like snacks. Ethan sipped his coffee quietly, but his chest felt hollow. He realized he always left this table drained, never inspired.

The Stranger

As he left the café, Ethan noticed an older man seated alone at another table, jotting notes into a worn leather journal. The man looked up, smiled warmly, and said:

“Young man, the table you choose decides the future you build.”

Ethan paused, confused. The man gestured to the empty seat across from him. Something about his calm confidence made Ethan sit down.

A Different Conversation

The man introduced himself as Mr. Carter, a retired entrepreneur who now mentored young people. Within minutes, the conversation turned, not to people, but to principles.

“Tell me,”

Mr. Carter asked,

“what do you believe in?”

Ethan hesitated.

“I… I don’t know anymore.”

“Faith is the foundation,”

Mr. Carter said gently.

“Whether in God, in purpose, or in yourself, you need something higher to guide you.”

They spoke of God. Then growth. Then dreams. Each word seemed to awaken something Ethan had buried under years of small talk and shallow company.

Seeds of Vision

“Do you have a dream, Ethan?”

Mr. Carter asked.

Ethan admitted he once wanted to start his own design business but dismissed it as unrealistic.

Mr. Carter leaned forward.

“Dreams are the seeds of destiny. Growth is the water. And business? That’s just the garden where you let them flourish.”

For the first time in years, Ethan felt permission to dream again.

The Money Lesson

“But what about money?”

Ethan asked.

“Isn’t chasing it selfish?”

Mr. Carter shook his head.

“Money is a tool. In the wrong hands, it destroys. In the right hands, it builds schools, feeds families, and creates opportunities. Don’t fear it. Learn it. Master it. Let it serve your purpose.”

Ethan sat back, stunned. All his life, he had heard money spoken of with either greed or shame. But here, at this table, it was spoken of with wisdom.

The Choice

As the rain stopped outside, Ethan realized hours had passed. Mr. Carter closed his journal and said,

“Every day, you will be invited to tables. Some will serve gossip. Others will serve growth. Choose wisely. Because what you consume in conversation, you become in character.”

Ethan walked out of the café feeling lighter, clearer, and determined.

A New Table

The next week, Ethan started his mornings differently. He journaled about his dreams, read about business, prayed for guidance, and reached out to people who inspired him. Slowly, he built a new circle, friends who spoke about God, growth, business, dreams, and money.

Months later, he found himself at a new table, this time, leading the conversation. And as he looked around at eager faces, Ethan finally understood:

The right table doesn’t just change your talk. It changes your life.

OUTRO

Life will always offer you many tables, but only a few will feed your soul. Choose the ones where the conversations lift you higher—toward God, growth, dreams, business, and purpose. Because in the end, the table you sit at determines the life you build.