“A person who has not done one half his day's work by ten o'clock, runs a chance of leaving the other half undone.”
― Emily Bronte, Wuthering Heights
The best way to make orange juice
is to begin with a carton of orange juice
and pour
Some would call this cheating
Some would say one must first slice and squeeze the fruit
filter the liquid from the pulp and the seeds
Others would say
you must begin with a tree
Wait for the blossoms to appear
the bees to pollinate
the green fruits to grow from nothing to a ripe fruit
and be sure to post periodic updates
so everyone can be properly impressed
But then
would it not be more authentic
to plant the seed in the soil
and wait for it to sprout
to nurture and prune
season after season
until the blossoms form
and the oranges follow
Surely this glass of juice
would taste the best of all
You can do it the easy way
or you can do it right
Or you can drink water
and not second guess the decision
The best way to make orange juice
is to begin with a carton of orange juice
and pour
Some would call this cheating
Some would say one must first slice and squeeze the fruit
filter the liquid from the pulp and the seeds
Others would say
you must begin with a tree
Wait for the blossoms to appear
the bees to pollinate
the green fruits to grow from nothing to a ripe fruit
and be sure to post periodic updates
so everyone can be properly impressed
But then
would it not be more authentic
to plant the seed in the soil
and wait for it to sprout
to nurture and prune
season after season
until the blossoms form
and the oranges follow
Surely this glass of juice
would taste the best of all
You can do it the easy way
or you can do it right
Or you can drink water
and not second guess the decision
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