{"id":18124,"date":"2026-02-09T22:07:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T22:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shop-cili.com\/?p=18124"},"modified":"2026-02-09T22:07:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T22:07:01","slug":"3-life-lessons-my-breakfast-taught-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shop-cili.com\/?p=18124","title":{"rendered":"3 Life Lessons My Breakfast Taught Me"},"content":{"rendered":"


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What does eating a simple breakfast\u2014two fried eggs, one tortilla, a spoonful of salsa and a tiny slice of avocado\u2014have to do with learning life\u2019s lessons? A lot.<\/p>\n

When I have breakfast, I usually take a piece of the tortilla, scoop up some of the fried egg, put it in the tortilla, dip it in the salsa, add a small bite of avocado and bring it all into my mouth.<\/p>\n

It feels yummy and I look forward to eating it. Besides the pleasure I get from the tasty and healthy meal, and the support the food brings to my body, there are three key life lessons I\u2019ve started to learn from doing this slowly and mindfully. <\/p>\n

I. Be mindfully aware of the desire for more<\/h2>\n
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Instead of taking all the meal items in one bite\u2014eggs, tortilla, salsa and avocado\u2014like I used to, often, I start by taking a small bite of just the egg. I look at the plate laden with salsa, tortilla and avocado, but I choose to hold off on them all. <\/p>\n

What feelings do I have in my mind when I do that? A desire to have them all. I want all four parts of the meal all at once.<\/p>\n

Alright\u2026 I take a small bite of the tortilla and have it with the egg. That feels good, but my mind is still craving salsa and avocado. When I add salsa, the mind is still craving the avocado. It wants them all, right away. It doesn\u2019t want to delay happiness.<\/p>\n

This reminds me that there\u2019s a universal human desire for happiness (in this case, that comes from eating as many items as possible) and often, there\u2019s no limit to how much goodness the mind will take in. It\u2019s a basic homo sapiens<\/em> habit.<\/p>\n

How does being aware of this desire help me? It makes me want to ask myself an important question: Do I really want or need all the things I\u2019m desiring? A lot of life gets spent working towards achieving things and goals. Quite often, they are<\/em> worth the mental and physical effort that\u2019s put in, but are there situations when the effort and time spent is greater than the benefits reaped?<\/p>\n

Doing this mindful in-this-moment introspection gives me better insight into what I truly want, and helps me route my life\u2019s resources in the direction I need, want and deserve.<\/p>\n

II. Indulge mindfully in what you have<\/h2>\n
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When I get all four items\u2014tortilla, salsa, eggs and avocado\u2014where is my mind at? Is it immersing itself in the taste, the texture, the smell and the overall experience of eating, or is it mostly wandering around in other circles?<\/p>\n

Quite often, it\u2019s the latter.<\/p>\n

So if I\u2019m spending most of my time craving things, and when I get them, my mind starts filling up with other thoughts (some of which can include other cravings), then what\u2019s the point of all those intense desires?<\/p>\n

Those desires were supposed to make me happy in the moment, but if I\u2019m spending those moments wanting other things, when will this fruitless circle stop?<\/p>\n

If I keep going like this, the next thing I know, the breakfast plate will be empty and I\u2019ll have lost the chance to enjoy what I was pining for a few minutes ago. And so it goes with Life, too.<\/p>\n

The takeaway?<\/p>\n

It\u2019s necessary and helpful to have cravings\u2014they often bring us happiness\u2014but it\u2019s also equally important to consciously and mindfully devote our minds and bodies to enjoying what those cravings have brought us, in the moment.<\/p>\n

III. Always approach things with gratitude<\/h2>\n
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