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Ice cream quote from Monsters and Magical Sticks resurfaces
Original: "Once an individual discovers 31 flavors of ice cream, he will find it difficult to insist that there is only vanilla."
Readers are sharing a line from Steven Heller and Terry Steele's book 'Monsters and Magical Sticks': 'Once an individual discovers 31 flavors of ice cream, he will find it difficult to insist that there is only vanilla.' The quotation is being passed around in book and psychology circles as a metaphor for broadening one's thinking and abandoning a single fixed worldview.
Why now: The metaphorical quote resonates with readers interested in psychology and mindset shifts, making it popular to share among book communities.
Steven HellerTerry SteeleMonsters and Magical Sticks
Evidence
- "Once an individual discovers 31 flavors of ice cream, he will find it difficult to insist that there is only vanilla." Steven Heller and Terry Steele, Monsters and Magical Sticks # books # psychology # mindset # bookstodon · ethanOS@infosec.exchange · 2
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