I got off the train at Hicksville Station and there was a Girl Scout table set up at the bottom of the stairs. I usually order them from someone with a daughter, but spontaneously decided I wanted some cookies. I was dying for a Samoa- the best Girl Scout cookie invented- but they didn't have any left. I didn't want to leave disappointed about the Samoas, so I decided to go with the Tag-A-Long- the second best Girl Scout cookie invented. I gave the dad my $3.50 and walked away from the table completely satisfied with my purchase. I started walking back to where my car was parked, eating a few of the cookies, and realized that I was just looking for
a cookie.
Had I gotten the coveted Samoas, I probably would have eaten the box by the time I drove up to my house. Instead, I was able to consume a few Tag-A-Longs and still had most of a box to offer to my family when I got home.
I wanted a box of Samoas, but all I really needed was a few tasty Tag-A-Longs.
i've learned to isolate what basic "need" i might have at the moment and satisfy it as fundamentally as i can. as in, if i'm craving a particular sort of cookie, maybe it's just sugar (or salt, or fat...) that i want, so i could eat 5 dried apricots or something and suddenly not want cookies anymore. i usually crave salt and fat after i exercise, so i drink milk and eat a pickle (fries could probably do the same trick, but you see my point).
ReplyDeletei bet if you put some salt on your samoas you would've only needed to eat a few.