Friday food post: Takoyaki
Takoyaki is is a ball-shaped Japanese snack made of a wheat flour-based batter, cooked in a special moulded pan. It is a little like gem-irons – small cylindrical repositories. The contents are delicious.
Thoughts about experience …
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A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.
~ Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Thoughts about possessions …
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Physical comforts cannot subdue mental suffering, and if we look closely, we can see that those who have many possessions are not necessarily happy. In fact, being wealthy often brings even more anxiety.
~Dalai Lama
Possessions and puddles of pleasure
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What are the best things to spend your money on – possessions or experiences? Some might say that possessions last longer and this contributes to value. Others say that the purchase of possessions is akin to “puddles of pleasure” – that don’t last long before they dry up. Interesting research expands on these ideas.
Friday food treat: Shichi-mi togarashi
Shichi-mi togarashi is also known as Japanese seven spice powder. As the name suggests it contains seven ingredients that blend to make a spicy flavour in salad dressings or other meat dishes. If you think this is a Japanese version of Chinese 5 spice powder – think again, and read on.
Thoughts about money …
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If you work just for money, you’ll never make it, but if you love what you’re doing and you always put the customer first, success will be yours.
~ Ray Kroc
The value of a lunch break
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Do you take a break at lunch? Or, do you stay at your desk and have a “bun on the run” while doing work? If you do, you may like to rethink that!
How are you using your talents to help society?
Here is a TED talk that looks at what we can learn from obituaries. Whether your are famous or not, they are the words that sum up your life. They could be non-paid editorial, or a paragraph about amazing people, with fantastic achievements. Enjoy this short clip of 6+ minutes.
Thoughts on giving …
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The more you give,
the better you feel.
The better one feels,
the easier it becomes to give.
~ Simon Sinek
Friday food treat: Yakiniku – Japanese BBQ
Yakiniku is a Japanese barbeque – a meat feast. We were served trays meat, a plate of vegetables, a bowl of rice and condiments that included soy sauce, garlic, chilli and pepper. Then the fun began!