Anyone can cook!

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I love the movie Ratatouille. I love the art work. In fact, when I was in France, in Paris, I tried looking for the place where Gusto's Restaurant supposedly suppose to be. Well, I of course couldn't find it as Paris is too big to be searching for the location within the short three days that I was there. Everytime I watch the movie, I never fail to get moved by the last part of the show. The part where Anton Ego got humbled by the Remy's work of art... the Ratatouille! The part that moved me the most, is the review of Remy's work after he left the restaurant. [b]Anton Ego from Ratatouille: In many ways, the work of a critic is easy. We risk very little yet enjoy a position over those who offer up their work and their selves to our judgment. We thrive on negative criticism, which is fun to write and to read. But the bitter truth we critics must face, is that in the grand scheme of things, the average piece of junk is more meaningful than our criticism designating it so. But there are times when a critic truly risks something, and that is in the discovery and defense of the new. The world is often unkind to new talent, new creations, the new needs friends. Last night, I experienced something new, an extraordinary meal from a singularly unexpected source. To say that both the meal and its maker have challenged my preconceptions about fine cooking is a gross understatement. They have rocked me to my core. In the past, I have made no secret of my disdain for Chef Gusteau's famous motto: Anyone can cook. But I realize, only now do I truly understand what he meant. Not everyone can become a great artist, but a great artist can come from anywhere. It is difficult to imagine more humble origins than those of the genius now cooking at Gusteau's, who is, in this critic's opinion, nothing less than the finest chef in France. I will be returning to Gusteau's soon, hungry for more. [/b] In short, there is nothing nobody can achieve. But to achieve something, that someone can come from anywhere. Be it cooking or being successful in business, anyone can do it. It is a matter of who or what one will do in order to achieve it. Very meaningful. Do you believe you can do it?