How a Big Watermelon Tells "Less is More."

Today, my husband and I saw BIG watermelons in the grocery store. They are almost three times the average size, but the prices... were just incredible. For a few bucks more, you can get a triple-sized melon. We grabbed a big one on the top and went back home. I did wonder why many didn't pick the larger ones for the excellent deal. It was the biggest watermelon I ever bought-25 pounds!​

Then, we realized several mistakes were made. First, we didn't carefully check the ripeness of the melon as we usually do. The watermelon is overripe. A large portion of the melon turns into waste. Second, the watermelon is too big for the two of us. We have limited appetites. How many days do we need to consume all of them? If we do, we can gain melon fatigue very soon. Suppose we don't eat fast or dominate our kitchen table with watermelon recipes. In that case, the melons will continue deteriorating, and we will be wasting food. We hate to waste food. Period. 

Several lessons are learned. 

• The more significant actions we make, the greater impact on our lives. Without picking the good watermelon, the large watermelons cause more damage than the smaller ones. 
• Enough is enough. We need to know our needs and get what is necessary. Exceeding our needs creates an unnecessary burden. To keep watermelon fresh, each has limited time, and each day I can only have some amount of watermelon. These restrictions decide how big a watermelon I can buy. 
• There are always multiple factors driving our decisions. Focusing too much on one aspect can overlook others, thus leading to wrong choices. I forget freshness and taste simply because we are obsessed with size. 

Every day, we make many decisions. The Big Watermelon experiences remind a fundamental rule often blinded by ambition: Too often, "less is more."