The Mi-iMind framework highlights how meaning is constructed in the Me-Mind, and cooking serves as an ideal metaphor for this intricate process.
• Ingredients Matter: Just as a great dish depends on quality ingredients, meaningful understanding requires clear concepts, free from contamination by incomplete or biased self-conceptions like the “I from We”.
Example: Emotions like pride or shame are like overripe fruits—they might flavor your dish (self-conception) but can spoil its harmony if not managed.
• Process Is Key: Cooking requires balance: heat (passion), cooling (reflection), timing (judgement), and preparation (awareness). Similarly, meaning-making requires calibrated process purposes, not static desires that lead to untraceable antinomies.
Key Insight: If you use bad ingredients or ignore the process, you’ll end up with a mess—or worse, something toxic.
• Practical Takeaway: Learn to trace objects of desire in the Mi-iMind to ensure they’re process-oriented, just as a chef tastes as they go.