Half full: Where the climax of life lies

Author: Ouyang Yingji
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features: Returning from the waves of the world to the kitchen, alluring visuals and delicious DIY, self-restraint due to greed, and isn't half-full also a way of life? A creative person skilled in design, knowledgeable, and always full of passion and curiosity for life—if he happens to be good at cooking, you can imagine his culinary world must be equally fascinating. He doesn’t treat the kitchen with strict rules; every dish and ingredient brings joy. He also insists on eating half-full, leaving room for other wonderful things, while enjoying tranquility and still having the drive to seek excitement. Half-full is actually more greedy. Why half-full? There are plenty of people around who eat to excess until they drop. Is half-full just a pretense of being different? Initially, half-full was more out of necessity—because daily work was too busy, he’d have to rush to do other things halfway through eating, often ending up unintentionally half-full. Because of this exhausting way of life, halfway through a meal, he’d feel too tired to sleep, and the moment he lay down on the sofa, he’d fall into a deep slumber, leaving half the table’s food to be cleaned up the next day. Beyond the pressures and exhaustion of life, his hair had turned white, and he no longer ate without discrimination like in his youth. He had more choices, and only truly delicious food moved him deeply. Occasionally, when he indulged in reckless eating, he’d end up painfully full, with a bulge of abdominal muscles appearing instantly, and no regrets would come in time. So, even though I’m not a nutritionist or a professional chef, I boldly step forward, taking action and calling out: Half-full is enough!