Think about it: you didn’t have to give up. You turned a dumb moment into a little victory. That 1/4 tablespoon is now a badge of resourcefulness. Every time you nail it, you remind yourself: I can handle small things, which means I can handle big things.
Life is a lot like this. You open a drawer, and you don’t have exactly what you thought you needed. But you improvise. You use what you have. You trust your instincts. And then—you get to taste the result. That sweet, salty, vanilla-y result.
