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Pleasure & Pain
February 10, 2010 | 1 Comment
Pleasure & Pain
When looking at a photo such as this, many different responses will arise depending on many factors. If you have a deadly sweet tooth, such as I, then you won’t necessarily look at this with disgust. I immediately focus on the fudge and my mouth starts to water. Those of you who are neat freaks, however, may not be able to get past the mess of it all oozed out on the table.
I find this a very interesting study. By evaluating your response you may gain greater insight of your personal strengths and weakness. I know that I have the advantage in the fact that I was there to take the photo and I am connected to the scene in a more emotional sense. This picture was taken of a friend trying to pack down the last of an amazingly large ice cream sundae in Palmyra, New York. The particular ice cream stand this was purchased from was renowned for its massive portions and small price. It is all relevant however. Cost and price may sound the same, but if you would ask Randy to look at this photo he, most likely, would be sick to his stomach. He is the friend trying to pack down the “Triple Ice Cream Dump” that at the time of purchase seemed like such an amazing deal.
Yes, this brings us to the point of value and whether our concept of value is emotionally or intellectually driven. We all may think we have control over our decisions and are masters of clean choices. But, not all emotions are bad when it comes to making a decision, especially if you have experience that could play to your benefit.
I would venture a guess that if Randy were to see this photo his emotional tie might evoke a queasy feeling. This could benefit him the next time he looks at the price of the massive mess and thinks “Sometimes price is paid less in dollars than in sense.”
One last footnote: You probably didn’t notice the other two spoons retired at the edge of the bowl. Well, he didn’t attempt it alone, and yes, I was one whose eyes were too big for my stomach. Funny how I still look at the fudge and salivate rather then regurgitate. Hmm, maybe I have some areas to improve on . . . . . do you think?
In Others’ Words:
Try to become not a man of success, but try rather to become a man of value.
~ Albert Einstein~
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When you change the way you look at things,the things you look at….change. Love u Elaine…….veolett