Half full -- where the climax of life lies

Author: Ouyang Yingji
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Returning from the waves of the world to the kitchen, alluring in appearance and delicious DIY, self-restraint due to greed, and isn't half-full also a way of life? A creative person skilled in design, with broad knowledge, 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 pursuing excitement. Half-full is actually more greedy. Why half-full? There are plenty of people who overeat until they drop. Is half-full just a pretense of being different? Initially, half-full was actually forced—because work was too busy during the day, and halfway through eating, he had to rush to do other things, often ending up half-full without realizing it. Because of this exhausting way of life, halfway through eating, he’d feel too tired to sleep, and the moment he lay down on the sofa, he’d fall into a deep sleep, leaving half the table of food to clean up tomorrow. Beyond the pressures and tiring nature 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 immediately, and no time to regret it afterward. So, not being a nutritionist or a professional chef, I boldly step forward, taking action and calling out: Half-full is just right!