Have you ever wanted something so bad you could taste it? I’m sure many of us have experienced an intense desire for something: more wealth, more love, more fame, and so on. Quite often, however, the things we desire aren’t what they seem, and they can leave a bad taste in our mouths.
In the cautionary tale of King Midas, his desires left him with no taste at all—literally. Despite his suffering, however, he eventually recovered.
