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How M&Ms Helped Create Order Out of Chaos
And how I learned to let go and live a happier life
Order. Predictability. Pattern, routine, habit. All of those can be comforting, calm, even restorative.
But if we’re trying to control — if we are seeking to create our own order from a world that seems chaotic — we can be in for some unpleasant experiences.
In short: We can only really control ourselves — but living in society means interacting with others and addressing circumstances as they come our way.
I was reminded of my own struggles with the search for order when reading a fabulous article by Dana Leigh Lyons.
Here’s the short version:
Whenever I was asked about a “fun fact” or interesting story about myself (usually at some work-related team building function), I’d always talk about my penchant for sorting M&Ms by color and then eating them from most to least.
People usually laughed at this tale — and sometimes bought me M&Ms (I LOVE chocolate, so yay).
Here’s the background:
