At the Same Pace with Life

Our daily work is to be urged and hasten by others.

We will always run faster and farther than anyone else.

But is this really good?

If you ask me the most impressive thing recorded in “Dear Inn” throughout the season, I will blurt out the kiln chicken. When it comes to making kiln chicken I have a lot to say.

The two guests had ordered a roast chicken very early that day. At the moment I took the order. I was overwhelmed with excitement, because this was the first roast chicken in our inn. and it was also my first time in kitchen. Try to roast chicken with soil yourself. I started with the “aspiration and lofty ambition” of becoming benevolent if I didn’t succeed. From cleaning the raw chicken to seasoning. lighting and entering the kiln. the series of processes went smoothly. except for the small episode of my hair being scorched when I started the fire. Watching the roasted chicken officially start to roast. I am looking forward to it while arranging other work.

Finally, when I came out with the roasted kiln chicken my happy and satisfied mood was no less than 20.000 fireworks in my heart and it had to be accompanied by a magnificent symphony BGM. But where is such a smooth sailing in life? The first process is smooth and sharp, and the crucial moment is still here. The roasted chicken is on the table for a minute and the knowledgeable, customer concludes that the chicken is not cooked.

Collapsed (he broke down). At that moment, my heart fell directly from the dog days into the ice cave in December. This description is no exaggeration. Looking back at the show. I think the heavy snowfall in the later period will have to be increased. I am very grateful to the two guests here. They took care of my feelings and understood me very much, which made me more guilty. Back in the kitchen. I was glad that there was no one else there because my mind was already in a vacuum at the time. and there was only one thought in my heart: The first roasted chicken I made was not cooked! A hard dish!

After packing up and lying on the bed that night why didn’t this roasted chicken be cooked? This question has been in my mind all the time. The answer is very simple, that is, the heat of the roast chicken is not enough. I am too anxious to put this chicken in front of the guests perfectly, and I don’t have the patience to prepare it properly. But in our life, the only thing that is not hot is this failed roasted chicken?

I have said this kind of joke before. Our daily work is to be urged and hasten by others. We are always running faster and farther than anyone else. Catch the car. catch the plane, catch the process. catch the shot grab the light grab the makeup… Every day is full of speed competition, whether it is with others or with yourself. panic on the road, and then panic to end.

But is this really good? Panic becomes bewildred. I want to do it as soon as possible and I can’t concentrate on the matter itself. I can’t fully consider the minutiae of this matter. and every complete consummation is piled up by countless minutiae. Just like a costume, if you don’t try it on yourself, you don’t know which one is really suitable for you. Just like taking a photo, if you don’t have enough time. you don’t know what emotions and poses can be combined with the environment and costumes to make a wonderful film. Just like acting. there is not enough life experience, and there are not enough immersive character feelings. If you don’t know the motivation and emotional expressions of the characters in the story, you will not be able to empathize with the characters, turning the paper man into a living person in the audience’s heart

In this high-speed, modular, and streamlined society, our livelihood is too fast and rapid. Neglecting our lives and original intentions for our goals, so some people stand up and say we have to slow down. What is slowing down? In my mind. slowing down is the same speed as life, not rushing but orderly. Set your heart down to accumulate and take every step steadily. This roasted chicken” must have been cooked very deliciously.

Translation credit to  @wuleiarchive