Sometimes, Giving Up Quickly Is the Answer - What I Learned from a Melon Bread with a Fly

That day, while reading a book, I craved a melon pan. Unexpectedly, I encountered a fly.

The pitch-black creature clung to the melon pan and wiggled. The fly ultimately tainted my anticipated encounter with the melon pan, which I had looked forward to for days, with a shade of gray.

That day, I ended up choosing a sweet potato cream bread instead of even touching the melon pan.
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'I don't even like cream.'

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On my way home, unfortunately, the melon pan I had longed for for days lingered in a corner of my heart.

I had no choice but to prepare the sweet potato cream bread as a snack to enjoy while reading. Although I wasn't particularly fond of cream, I didn't have high expectations. Surprisingly, the moment the sweet potato cream bread entered my mouth, I completely forgot about the melon pan and became captivated by its novel flavor.

Ironically, this trivial moment brought me an unexpected realization.

That sometimes, the things we yearn for may not be the best fit for us, and accepting that can open the door to new opportunities.

At one point, I wanted to learn A. My desire for A was no different from my desire for a melon pan. I joined group B to learn A. However, I encountered a perplexing situation due to aspects that were completely different from what I had anticipated. I discovered the fly within group B.
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Should I endure the fly for the sake of A, or should I seek another path?

Having frowned at the sight of the fly, I chose the sweet potato cream bread, naturally, instead of the melon pan I initially desired. I simply couldn't bring myself to purchase a melon pan with a fly on it.

Ironically, just as I found a fly on the melon pan, I found a fly in group B, but I was still trying to force myself to stick with the melon pan.

Just as I wouldn't choose a melon pan with a fly on it, I should have left group B after finding a fly there. However, I continued to agonize over group B.

I felt resentful for wasting both money and time, and the distress I felt was amplified by the hurt caused by the fly.

However, when I experienced unexpected satisfaction from eating the sweet potato cream bread, the realization that leaving group B would naturally lead to another kind of satisfaction followed.

Reflecting on past events by writing them in my diary, including the issues I had previously avoided, it became clear that I was, in fact, opening the door to new opportunities. That day, I freed myself from the shackles of opportunity cost, looked at things objectively, and firmly decided what I needed to choose.

Furthermore, group B was having an unexpectedly negative impact on my daily life during its operation. Red warning lights had flashed several times. There were also instances of changes in announcements, which sometimes caused confusion.

Ultimately, the disruption to my daily routine prompted me to reflect on the group itself and the things I had wasted, which helped me make a wise decision.

The lesson I learned from not choosing the melon pan with the fly was that sometimes what we want may not be the best for us, and shifting our focus to new opportunities can yield better results.

"When one door closes, another opens."

The melon pan I initially craved might have been delicious, but the joy derived from the new choice, the sweet potato cream bread, was far greater than I had anticipated. In this way,what we desire may not always be the best choice, and sometimes, giving up quickly can lead to unexpected happiness.Perhaps the charm of life lies in this unpredictable fun and beauty.