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Mateo had been in the kitchen of the most demanding restaurant in the city for three months. He entered with the excitement of someone fulfilling their greatest dream, but now he seemed to be living a nightmare in the form of a demented chef. Chef Arturo didn't shout, he roared. He was famous for two things: first, his dishes, and second, his shouts. That night, the kitchen was bursting at the seams, orders piled up, servers were running around… and Mateo was there, at his station, trying to concentrate on making the perfect salad. While he worked on the caramelized pears, cut the goat cheese, and selected the fresh romaine lettuce leaves, his hands were shaking, and he felt like everything was going wrong. "Mateo..." the chef shouted, with his French accent. "What is that? Are you making a salad or a monument to disaster?" Mateo froze, not knowing what to say. He looked at the plate, and yes, it was boring, structured, correct, and soulless. The chef approached, snatched the bowl from his hands, looked at it, made a judgmental face, and angrily threw it in the trash. "Sacrifice the lettuce!" I yelled at him, with a mixture of anger and disappointment. "You're faking it, you're just following a formula in a book. What do you mean by your dish? Huh?" What? Mateo's heart sank in two as that sentence tore through his chest. Sacrifice lettuce? It wasn't literal, or maybe it was. It was actually a statement. He had to stop trying to do what others expected. He had to stop being afraid and put a part of his soul into every dish he served. He took a deep breath, grabbed another plate, and started again. This time he used spinach, some mango slices, bits of toasted garlic bread, and a dressing he improvised with mustard and honey. That wasn't even on the menu. When the Chef tasted the dish, he closed his eyes in pleasure, and although he didn't say anything, he looked at him and patted him on the shoulder with a satisfied smile. For the first time, Mateo felt like a real cook. And that night, he didn't just sacrifice lettuce; he sacrificed his fear of the perfection dictated by others... And he chose the freedom to be authentic. If you want to participate in this content I invite: @alicia2022 @edgerik @ungrancuento