Ask yourself, when was the last time you turned down the opportunity to eat a tasty steak for a hamburger. As for myself I can safely say, never. Why is that? Why might a steak be more appealing than a hamburger? Evaluating the facts we see that steak and hamburger are basically the same, muscle matter from cattle. The differences lie in where they come from, how they are processed, and what they have to offer.
Popular retail steak cuts are commonly found in areas that have a high concentration of muscle tissues such as the back, shoulders, and rump areas. The hamburger comes from the areas of lower concentration of meat. The legs, neck, head, and the spaces in between good steaks contain the muscle tissue that is used to make hamburgers. It is hard to make a good steak from the pieces used for hamburger.
So where do you come from? Are you of high quality? Do you come from a place that is ideal for developing a high quality life? More importantly, where will your children or those who you mentor come from? Hopefully an environment that is designed for producing high quality attributes. The place you came from is largely out of your control, and as difficult as it may sound; losing sleep over the lack of an ideal upbringing it is not always healthy. If you were brought up in a good environment then you should be grateful. But what you can control is what you are personally responsible for, those that rely on you to provide a healthy situation is what you should be losing sleep over.
The processes of preparation are what decide just how great the steak can be. Everybody has their own way of preparing steak. However, the goal remains the same, to create a succulent and flavorsome chunk of very desirable meat. There are so many secret and magical recipes, from hours of marinating in special potions and sauces, to blanketing the steak with salts and herbal seasonings. Cooking methods also vary, some grill, some broil, and some BBQ. Some cook over gas flames and others over wood flames. Some cook slowly and others cook fast. Every method produces a steak with its added flavor. When it comes to hamburger the preparations are relatively limited and simple, some simple season salts maybe added, but other than that not many additional steps are taken.
What decisions have you made in self preparation? Have you taken the time and made the effort to add flavor? This is your responsibility, you have the control. Though it may require more time and energy to prepare, the final product will pay off. If you spend too little time in preparations you fall short, if you spend too much time then it’s been wasted with meaningless actions. There is a fine line between too much and too little. When this line is found it is time to go on, time to enter the oven.
So what are you, a steak or a hamburger? Do you come from a great place, do you take the time and make the effort to properly prepare, and do you offer something more? By becoming “steak” you will be chosen nine times out of ten over any offers that oppose. Think of your boss, if you make an offer that is clearly better than the other you will most likely win. Think of your spouse, when he/she is presented with the opportunity to taste some other hamburger he/she will only think of the steak waiting at home. The analogy of steak over hamburger can be applied to nearly every situation life has to offer. The responsibility is yours, a simple choice to be that which is best; come from a good place, make proper preparations, and offer more than the others. Think of those you teach such as your children or your employees, are you teaching them to become steak?
