How A Chocolate Chip Cookie Taught Me Some Life Lessons

Calm it Down

Chad Lawson

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.8 • 678 Ratings

🗓️ 28 February 2023

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

We all know the classic chocolate chip cookie - gooey, filled to the brim with chocolate chips and oh-so-satisfying. But in this episode of the Calm it Down podcast, we're taking it a step further. We explore how this humble treat has much to teach us about life. So grab a glass of milk and tune in as we explore how a gooey morsel of goodness can give us the insight we need to make life a little sweeter, smarter, and all-around a bit more tastier.

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0:00.0	Okay, to start things off today, I have to share this because I'm absolutely ecstatic to announce that since the support of Common Down listeners back in mid-January, we have successfully funded our monthly distribution expenses.
0:17.8	This is incredible. You have no idea. Each month, it costs me $85 US dollars just to put this
0:26.1	podcast on air, if you will. So for you to be helping out, you have no idea. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
0:37.2	I only ask of the first of each month. So to continue this progress and to keep this indie podcast alive, please head the comment downpodcast.com. Look for the white coffee cup that says support me. Two or three dollars each month goes a long, long way.
0:57.2	You are making a lifetime of difference,
1:00.0	as you are worth way more than a thousand chocolate chip cookies.
1:06.4	And speaking of cookies,
1:09.3	have you ever stopped to think about how life is like a chocolate chip cookie?
1:15.8	As many of you know, I have a thing for chocolate chip cookies.
1:19.6	If you've been listening to this podcast for more than, I don't know, 10 minutes,
1:24.1	you've become pretty familiar with my affinity for the delicious flower packs of fun,
1:30.5	birth from the oven. But did you ever stop to think about how your mental health, how your
1:36.4	emotional health is related to our beloved chocolate chip cookie? At first glance, the two may
1:43.5	seem completely unrelated, but when you take a closer look, you'll find there's some striking similarities. Now, I know, I know. I can hear some of the doubters in the back of the room, so let me just go ahead and open this up. Just like a chocolate chip cookie, life is a mix of different experiences, right?
2:05.7	Some sweet, some better.
2:08.3	The sweet moments are like the gooey chocolate chips that make each bite so scrumptious.
2:15.4	Well, the better moments, they're like the slightly burnt edges that can be a bit
2:21.2	tough to swallow sometimes. But just like a good cookie, life is all about finding the right balance.
2:30.7	Without the bitter moments, we wouldn't fully appreciate the sweet ones, right?
2:36.6	And just like how a cookie needs a variety of ingredients to come together and create something
2:41.9	delicious, are experiences, both bitter and sweet, and come together to shape who we are
2:49.5	and what we're capable of.
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