Life is Like Making Bread

I have a confession to make.?

I am not good at baking bread from scratch.?

I have been told I am a great cook and I can bake items like cakes and cookies, but for some reason I have trouble making breads that have yeast as one of their ingredients.

When I attempt to make bread, I know I have to be patient.?

The recipe may say to wait 30 minutes to let the dough rise to double its size but if it does not do it when the timer goes off, I don't give it more time. ?

Instead, I go on to the next step by either punching it down or putting it in a pan and placing it in an oven.?

I also think I sometimes knead it too long so it loses its buoyancy.?

Regardless, the bread comes out as hard as a brick and each bite is very heavy.

Life can be like making bread.?

We come up with an idea or goal and we want to bake/execute it.?

It may be to find a new job, buy a house, or get in shape.?

We investigate and then buy all the necessary "ingredients" and get excited about eating/experiencing that "slice of life".?

Some of these "ingredients" may be very easy to obtain and others may require going to a special store like Crate & Barrel or Williams-Sonoma to purchase a special pan, and/or Whole Foods to buy an exotic spice or a certain type of flour.?

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