Lessons from Cooking Chili

Who knew cooking could teach you so many things. Here are the things I learned while cooking my chili today:
#1. Never, never, never touch jalapeño juice and then your balls.
#2. V8 relieves the burn from jalapeños on skin, so does lemon and a mixture of water and baking soda.
#3. Chili does not have to be hot; it is ok to not put the jalapeños in, especially after my experience.
#4. Soaking beans takes time...a lot of time. Never rush things that are meant to take time.
#5. A nice mixture of beans makes the chili more interesting and tastier. This one I used 3 kinds: kidney, pinto, and black.
#6. Seasoning is the spice of life, but too much spice can make your chili undesirable and no one will want to eat it.

How these relate to us in life?
#1. Never, never, never touch jalapeño juice then your balls. It's a lesson in and of itself!
#2. Some of the most unorthodox things can be soothing. Open up and let yourself be relieved by something you're not used to.
#3. Life can be nice without the heat. No matter what you do, switch it up and break conceived rules. Go unconventional!
#4. We are in too much of a rush in life. Take your time. When you do, things really do turn out better.
#5. Having a nice mix of friends makes life better. Why have people around you who are all the same. The more diverse friends we have, the more we can learn.
#6. It's good to be yourself. It's funny to be crazy. But sometimes, too much is really too much! There is a time and a place. Learn how to figure out when and where.