Do you know what I am tired of? People are bashing potatoes whether it is describing yourself looking like a "potato" or all these diets wanting to eliminate these starchy, balls of heaven out of our diets. Using cauliflower to replace mashed potatoes or making broccoli tots rather than tater tots. This isn't a hate speech against vegetables or making healthy food decisions, this is an appreciation towards the potatoes in our lives. I understand potatoes aren't the image of healthy living and you shouldn't eat only potatoes for the rest of your lives, but in my mind, we all should be more like potatoes. Hear me out.
Potatoes are grounded, literally.
They are the roots of the potato plant and are grown underground. No matter where we go in life, how successful we become, we should always remember our roots and where we come from. We shouldn't lose sight of who we truly are as we continue to grow as people. Being grounded is realizing that we are all potatoes human and that we are not perfect. We may have a few bumps on our skin, we may look different than the person next to us, and we may go down on different paths, but in the end, we are people. Humility will take you so far in life.
Do you realize the number of varieties of potatoes there are in this world? There are over 4,000 varieties of potatoes grown worldwide. That is a lot of mashed potatoes Whether you want russet, baby red, or sweet potatoes, there is a potato for you to love. Just like people. There are so many of us in the world, 7.6 billion people to be more accurate. We all come from different places, backgrounds, beliefs, and all have a unique story to share. So do potatoes, even though there are so many different types of potatoes, they turn out to make delicious meals and can bring people together. The sooner we appreciate the differences between people but also recognize our similarities, the sooner we all can sit around a table and enjoy each others company and a serving of potatoes.
Potatoes are game changers in history, whether in the United States or all over the world. Look up their history and see how they have shaped the world one delicious potato at a time. The Smithsonian talks about the global impact potatoes have made on our world, and the thing is, you can make a global impact too. Keep in mind that if potatoes can make a difference, you can make a difference in what you want to change.
It isn't just about the simple hardy potato that comes from the soil, the amazing thing about potatoes is that they can be turned into so many things. Potatoes can be tater tots, alcohol, be ammo in a potato gun, an electrical conductor, and so many other things that potato wants to be.
Potatoes are multitaskers, even though they don't have arms or legs.
Imagine all that you can become if you start to live like a potato. They are also so universal, you can eat potatoes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert. You chow down some hash browns in the morning, have a nice sandwich on potato bread, enjoy a side dish of scalloped potatoes, and indulge in some sweet potato pie.
Who runs the world? Potatoes!
I'm not saying we all should end up becoming couch potatoes and veg out, but just like potatoes in your diet, everything in moderation. One day you want to change the world, awesome. The next day, you need to binge-watch Netflix and relax, not judgment. Just remember to be like a potato, and keep rolling on. When your best friend says they are a potato after looking at a picture of them, make sure to enlighten them on how awesome potatoes and they are.
