Chili Lessons

         When thought about, something becomes clear: it will take some work, unnecessary work to complete the difficult task. It will take up more time on the way toward done that could be used toward the journey as a whole. You'll scrub and rinse and wash furiously to complete it; when there's a better way.

          You'll discover it in the moment most likely (even if you're a more detailed and structured person such as I), and here it'll all change for good. Here you’ll try it to transition smoother. Under the water it'll become bombarded where soap and progress join in to complete the other steps and the workload will be taken care of in the process. A waterfall will wash away the stubborn stronghold of dried food down. Here in the soaking it will happen right before your eyes (even in the constant activity) and the "heavy work" needed will no longer be necessary after it all: chili baked into pots and dishes. This is where diligence and patience meet, where strategy and calm focus become strength to finish it well. This is where change completes it's work; a welcome change.

           It's in every dish washed that the chili lessons became clearer than ever: "Plan to not fail, but allow room to adjust as needed and not overwhelm yourself.", so you do. These are the chili lessons you begin learning in the times you wash dishes, lessons that work for nearly any baked on food. Oddly enough, this same lesson applies to every aspect of life. So we make our plans to succeed, allow room to adjust to the changes that arise as needed, and we are not overwhelmed. These are the " chili lessons" of life; ones you’ll wish didn't take as long as they had to learn well.

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