Potatoes, Eggs & Coffee Beans⠀
One day, a girl came home really upset. She sat down and said to her dad, “I’m tired of everything. Life feels too hard right now. It’s like, as soon as I solve one problem, another one shows up. I don’t know how much more I can take.” ⠀ Her dad, who worked as a cook, didn’t say anything. Instead, he walked into the kitchen and filled three pots with water. Then he put all three on the stove. ⠀ The girl sat there watching, confused. ⠀ Once the water started boiling, he placed some potatoes in the first pot, eggs in the second, and coffee beans in the third. Then he just let them boil. Still no explanation. ⠀ After a while, he turned off the stove. He scooped out the potatoes into a bowl, placed the boiled eggs in another, and poured the freshly brewed coffee into a cup. ⠀ Then he looked at his daughter and said, “What do you see?” ⠀ She rolled her eyes a little. “Potatoes, eggs, and coffee.” ⠀ “Okay,” he said. “Now touch the potato.” ⠀ She did. It was soft. ⠀ “Now crack the egg.” ⠀ She...