170: Enjoying Your First Beignet
SHOW DESCRIPTION
If you have never had a Beignet, you are in for a treat. However, this episode is not about pastries. It does help drive a point home though. Why not take the time to truly soak in the special experiences in life?
Kyle brings up a movie called “The Chef” starring John Favreau. In this movie a line really made an impact with Kyle. “Slow down. That is your first Beignet.” The character was telling his son to slow down and savor the experience of his first high end pastry. This one line can be applied to every part of our lives.
How many “first time” or “special experiences” do we rush through and miss the real impact of the event. Not to mention the in between moments that we disregard as “normal” or “mundane.” Kids getting a new candy to try are a perfect example. They wolf it down greedily trying to get as much sugar into their mouths as possible like there will never be another piece of candy given to them. It is gone so quickly that the memory of the taste isn’t as strong or doesn’t exist at all. If the child would slow down and take their time to enjoy every sensation of the treat, they would build a more intense emotion and feeling that the enjoyment is enhanced.
I can remember many of my “first” experiences, but others are more difficult. I didn’t get to spend a lot of time with my father growing up because he was always busy with church stuff. When we did things together it was always a special thing for me. He took me to my first MLB baseball game. It was 94 degrees out, the grass on the field was so green, the sky was so blue, and the players looked larger than life in their uniforms standing on the field. The smell of the food was strong, the crowd was loud, and it was exciting to step out of the shaded area into the open to see all of this before me. We went to our seats in the bleachers and my Dad put me up on his shoulders so I could see better. I never wanted that moment to end. We need to live each new good experience like that; like we don’t want it to end.
There are also those in between moments that we mis out on. Technology and social media has hurt how we experience things in life. We are all guilty of it. Going out to meet up with friends or family, we sit down to eat, and we pick up our smart phones to sift through notifications and social posts while we are sitting with people right in front of us. Its almost like we have forgotten how to have meaningful conversations and experience the amazingness of each other. Our moments on this earth are limited and our time with each other is fleeting. Make the most of each moment you have been given. Put the social media down and focus on living your life and stop living through other people’s posts. Savor every moment because your “firsts” never come again.
