“Most diets fail because the fridge is closer than enlightenment.”
— The Sage
The Sage has always been amused by the human struggle with willpower, especially when it comes to food. He notes that while people dream lofty dreams of discipline, clarity, and self-improvement, the humble fridge stands between them and transcendence — humming quietly, glowing softly, and offering temptation at arm’s reach. In such a contest, he says, enlightenment doesn’t stand a chance.
He isn’t mocking the effort; he understands it. Diets demand not just hunger management but emotional honesty, patience, and a willingness to sit with discomfort. The Sage points out that the fridge, in contrast, offers immediate comfort with no spiritual requirements whatsoever. It is, as he likes to say, “the world’s most persuasive counsellor.”
Behind the humour lies a gentle truth: progress in any form requires distance — from old habits, from instant gratification, and sometimes quite literally from the fridge. The Sage invites us to treat dieting not as a punishment but as a chance to notice our impulses, laugh at them, and choose a little more wisely each time. And if enlightenment still feels far away, he assures us that it’s normal — after all, the fridge will always be closer.
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