Analogy in Daily Life
God created humans in all shapes and sizes with unique metabolisms. There are some who gain weight at a bullet train speed even if they inhale deeply while some don't gain even a single pound after eating like an ogre ! Seems like pure injustice.
This question must have occurred in everyone's mind. We all know many such contrasting souls in our circle. This write up sparked off when I told my learned friends my wisdom pearls using a metaphor.
Scenario 1
My friend's spouse is super fit with a lean built, has sensitive gut. Seasonal illnesses lead to gut revolt. And my friend's worries start. During one such episode, my friend wailed, " He is not eating properly and is looking weak."
"Oh dear! remember your spouse has a current account. You need to make appetizing dishes to sustain his current balance/ stamina. Else, he will feel famished. There is no saving's account or FD in his body," I replied.
" What do you mean ? account, FD ? What are you saying ?", she replied in an impatient, annoying tone.
"Look ! there is no stored fat. Stored fat is like a savings account or maybe an FD (fixed deposit). We have sufficient such balance and our bodies can survive even if there is no deposit for a couple of days. Your spouse needs to make a daily deposit to maintain the current balance, meaning stamina," I patiently replied. This metaphor instantly clicked with my business-mind friend. We both started laughing out loud.
Scenario 2
Another of my learned friend said, " Whenever, I gain extra pounds and am happy about it, my gut starts revolting and I come back to my original weight." This person is also super fit with a figure to die for. She wants to put on a few kgs whereas I want to shed few. This war is going once since few years.
" Hey!, you seems to have an in-built auto-cut. As and when you gain, your brain triggers the auto-cut and the extra goes away. You are God's favourite obviously as you have been born with an auto-cut. Now who gets such mechanisms ?", I replied in a calm way trying to hide my disappointment of not being blessed.
My friend smiled, " I was upset with my gut revolt. You have given me a new perspective. I like this as it helps me in accepting my gut issue."
It's important to use the right metaphors to live a happy life.
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Love, Joojoo
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