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How To Be A Friend with chef Christina Tosi

2024/2/6
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Simon Sinek：真正的友谊在于学会寻求帮助，这并非软弱的表现，而是建立信任和支持的桥梁。在困境中，人们常常不愿寻求帮助，这可能是由于羞耻、害怕失败或担心给他人带来负担。高成就者尤其容易陷入这种困境，他们将脆弱等同于失败，难以向他人敞开心扉。然而，向值得信赖的人倾诉是解决问题的重要一步，能够帮助人们理清思绪，正视问题。在顺境中建立支持体系，如同提前购买保险，为逆境做好准备。寻求帮助不应被视为失败，而应被视为一种正常的需求。朋友之间互相支持和帮助是维系友谊的重要因素。在困境中，朋友只需要几分钟的支持就能感到好转，这是一种宝贵的礼物。 Christina Tosi：创造“麦片牛奶冰淇淋”的灵感源于希望帮助那些在困境中的人们感到平静、安全和被爱。甜点是一种可选择的、神圣的体验，它与人们的情绪和选择息息相关。人们在需要帮助时不愿寻求帮助，可能是因为羞耻、尴尬或害怕承认失败。创业者成功的特质（例如决心和独立性）有时会阻碍他们寻求帮助。寻求帮助的表达方式会影响结果，自信地寻求帮助比带着羞愧寻求帮助更有效。作者在困境中选择联系Simon Sinek，是因为他们之前的对话建立了彼此之间信任和理解的基础，让她感到安全和被接纳。童年时期母亲送给她糖果的记忆，让她感受到被爱和被关怀。作者的职业生涯和个人生活都体现了她用“甜蜜”和关怀对待他人的特质。成功的衡量标准在于牺牲是否值得，而作者的努力是为了给他人带来快乐和美好的回忆。

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Christina Tosi discusses the inspiration behind her iconic cereal milk ice cream, reflecting on its significance and the joy it brings to people.

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When life gets tough, true friends ask for help.

Christina Tosi is that kind of friend. She's someone I can trust with anything and someone I can cry with. She also happens to be a world-class pastry chef, a genius dessert maker, and the founder and CEO of Milk Bar. 

We reflect on the art of asking for help and how sometimes all we need from a true friend is 8 minutes of their time.

This...is A Bit of Optimism.

For more on Christina and her work, check out: 

https://www.christinatosi.com/)https://milkbarstore.com/)

 

For more on the power of an 8-minute phone call, check out this New York Times article).

 

And, by the way, I wanted to share Christina's recipe for making an Ice Cream Loaf). It's magic. 

You will need:

2 cups (1 pint) of softened ice cream

1 cup of self-rising flour

1 egg

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a loaf pan and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, mix the melty ice cream, self-rising flour, and egg. Do not overmix.
  • Pour the batter into loaf pan.
  • Bake for 45 minutes or until toothpick clean.

 

Enjoy.

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