TheLuckyNonExplosion
LinkedIn Post
My 9-year-old chef’s near-fatal mistake
→ One unasked question almost cost everything
Fire and Curiosity - Part 3: The Prevented explosion
If my previous encounters with fire taught me valuable lessons,
this one could have been my last learning experience altogether.
At age 9, I proudly joined the ranks of “self-sufficient” cooks.
My signature dish was simple: bread, eggs, and vegetables in a pan – prepared almost daily after school on our gas stove.
A wonderful appliance… when you know how to use it properly.
I felt like a master chef as I lit the stove, carefully cracked the eggs, and managed the whole process.
After about 10, my culinary creation was complete.
I took the pan off the heat, I “turned off” the stove. But that small flame still flickered. My 9-year-old logic was simple: flame = candle. So naturally, I blew it out.
The meal was delicious, and I headed off to soccer practice with pride. Yet something felt off.
That nagging feeling about the “candle” wouldn’t leave me.
Later, I understood why.
I returned home to find a house still standing – thanks to pure luck. My father had arrived before me and immediately detected the gas filling our home. If he had lit a cigarette…
Sometimes the most important lessons come from disasters that almost happened:
→ Trust your gut when something feels wrong
→ Safety features exist for good reasons
→ When in doubt, ask for help
What childhood close call taught you the value of luck?
(And thus concludes my fire trilogy, where danger levels escalated from
→ breaking toys (1/5) - https://lnkd.in/ergfhZD2
→ burning lamps (3/5) - https://lnkd.in/eDhbb8yr
→ nearly blowing up our house (5/5).
Sometimes the best teachers are our mistakes)
———
P.S.
I help people learn how to learn, retain and recall with ease
Want to gain deeper insights into Learning with Impact?
➠ Subscribe to my newsletter for exclusive tips and updates
(from my profile or post header link or via https://lnkd.in/euDnjSXS)
Content preparation
Posted on LINKEDIN on 2024-12-26_Thu
Linking
