Two good things happened today. Actually, more than two good things happened, but I’m not going to talk about the other ones for various reasons, although they’re more exciting.
There are some specific acquaintances at the university that play the role of boxsacks for my new under-development personality. I deliberately try to behave to them harshly. When I argue with them, I don’t give up until they agree that my opinion was right / their opinion was wrong. If they try to get close to me, I act so that they know I have some boundaries and I’m not going to easily let them in. Interestingly, every single time I do something to oppress/sadden them, they’ll value and respect me more. It’s ridiculous! It has made a stream of positive feedback to me. The discovery of this fact was the first good thing that happened to me today.
The second good thing is that I’m finally feeling mastery in cooking rice. In Iranian dishes, cooking the rice is an important part. If you ruin it, the whole food will be ruined. Now, I know how to cook so that the bottom part of the rice gets crispy enough and remain connected. I know how to cook so that it won’t get too soft or too hard or too wet! It’s time to try cooking more difficult rice-based foods.
P.S. There were some small things that bothered me in my day to day life. Not bothering too much that disrupt my normal life, but only enough to give me an instant bad feeling; e.g. the misplacement of the trash bag in the bin. Some days ago, I decided to resolve these kinds of issues whenver I encounter them. I like this approach better. Feels like the Boy Scout Rule.