We work tirelessly—sometimes lying, cheating, or struggling—just to earn the ingredients we believe we need for a fulfilling life. Once we have them, we toss everything into a vessel, hoping to cook something meaningful, something tasty. A recipe worth remembering.
But even with the best ingredients, the final outcome depends on one crucial element: the flame.
Too high, and we’re forced to pull the vessel off the stove too soon. Too low, and the process drags on endlessly. If we remove it too early, the ingredients remain undercooked—raw, incomplete, unsatisfying. If we wait too long, they burn—overdone, bitter, ruined. Either way, everything we fought for—the lies, the deceit, the struggle—goes to waste.
It takes experience to understand the flame. To know when to adjust it. To recognize what fuels it, and what threatens to extinguish it. Yet many of us keep adding emotions—our ingredients—into the pot, without ever checking the fire beneath.
That flame, the one under your vessel, is your soul. It's shaped by your values, beliefs, and choices. When you’re disconnected or disinterested, the flame dies down. When you're angry or impulsive, the flame becomes a furnace, burning through everything too fast.
Understanding your inner flame—what lights it, what dims it—is what ultimately determines the flavor of your life. Because in the end, it’s not just about what you cook, but how you choose to cook it.
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