DON’T SWALLOW NOW!

‘Don’t be in a hurry to swallow when chewing is pleasant’ (Malawi- Nyanja)

The next thing that happens after chewing pleasantly is for the throat to swallow the chewed substance. No matter how long you spend chewing any food substance, it will eventually end up being swallowed; but it takes only a patient person to enjoy chewing for long without considering to quickly swallow whatever is being chewed.

Our ancestors believe that it is only a greedy person that is usually in a hurry to swallow when chewing is pleasant. Instead of a greedy man to enjoy every bite of whatever he consumes, he is usually conscious of consuming plenty food. Once any food substance is being swallowed; even if you regurgitate or vomit it, you can never reverse its natural taste.

Also in life, we are not expected to be too hurry to swallow the important and valuable things that nature has put in our mouth to chew. Whatever that is pleasant for you to do to yourself and other people should not be swallowed quickly; don’t just put it to an end by your foolishness or recklessness, enjoy every moment that you spend in doing it.

Someone who is rich, comfortable and happy can also be compared with the person who chews pleasantly. If you allow your riches or happiness to overwhelm you, you may be tempted to quickly swallow whatever that you chew now. Remember, if you are so much in hurry to swallow whatever you chew pleasantly today, you may not have anything else to chew or you may not find anything as pleasant as what you have greedily swallowed.

Life is too short for anyone to be in hurry to kill himself/herself; one day, we will all die anyway. So, why not relax and continue chewing until nature practically has its way. Don’t swallow your life now when there are still many things to chew. At times, your hope to chew for long may be the only breakthrough for you to live peacefully and comfortably. May you not be in hurry to swallow your natural goodies in life.

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