Huh. Apparently I like beet, potato and raw onion salad. Who knew?
Because I hate beets. I hate raw onions. And the whole concoction just plain looked ... wrong. Food doesn't (or shouldn't) come in that shade of purple.
But anything new, I always require myself to try at least one bite. Because you never know.
As you're making plans and resolutions for the new year, there are likely radical ideas and huge changes and stretch goals you assume you won't like, won't work, won't fit.
Are you sure they won't?
How about giving it just one taste to see before dismissing something potentially amazing out of hand.
Leave room to be pleasantly surprised sometimes.
Sometimes, too, a taste is the simplest way to explain something. A literal taste is the only way you can properly describe the difference between, say, cheap imitation vanilla ice cream, and the good stuff.
Same is often true of our ideas—a little action and demonstration can replace a lotta talk.
Posted by: Joel D Canfield | 12/27/2009 at 08:54 AM