A lot of people used to laugh when I tell them that my favorite food is rice and beans.
I don't know what they were expecting me to say. Will I say shawarma? Or do they expect me to say buffet? Or were they expecting me to mention one European food or dishes that I'm not even aware of or I was not born with in my locality?
Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here to tell you that rice and beans have been one of my favorite foods, if not my favorite. Let me even say it is my favorite even to date.
The power of rice and beans goes far beyond the fact that I like it. It's because it boasts as one of the most balanced diet food ever. We are looking at carbohydrates filled with energy and protein then with steel that goes along with it.
Rice and beans have been the powerhouse of my work and all along my journey. They have been there during the time that I'm sitting on my laptop long time building WordPress websites with Elementor until 2 a.m in the middle of the night. They afford my weekend learning and internal automation, make.com, APIs and AI agents.
Instead of watching movies, they've been on my table while I redesign clients' websites and prepare proposals all across the board. To me, rice and beans represent something bigger than food. They stand as my washboard for consistency.
Even when I want to treat myself to something nice, I cook rice and beans. I just increase the protein level and all that on it because that's the only thing that is better than going into many of these eateries that are filled with a lot of carcinogenic stuff that they are using to sweeten the food. Growing up in Nigeria has taught me to appreciate simple things.
You don't always need expensive meals to feel satisfied. Some people thought that until they take themselves out to an eatery where they are serving many of this food that their dishes are not even healthy. Filled with foods like jollof rice with so many seasoning key that can shoot up your blood sugar level to giving you refrigerated drinks with lots of sugar in it.
I can picture myself one day working from a modern office filled with AI powered system leading a global team of engineers and automation specialists then going home and happily eating a plate of rice and beans. That is the best thing that can ever happen to anyone. Something shouldn't change if it's working.
There's no need fixing it. It's something that's very common among engineers. People often look for a food that is complex so that it can make it look big in their eyes.
Rice and beans looks complex so it solves it. It still fits into it and it's one of the best food. It's dependable and it can never disappoint.
The right amount of energy you get from it. If you get to visit my home in years from now and what I'd like for lunch, don't just overthink it. A well prepared rice and beans will do it.
While I'm still talking to you about AI designing website and building automation, dreaming about quantum technology and the likes. Rice & beans to the rescue.
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