Spice of Life

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The phrase,” Variety is the spice of life” was probably coined to express how variety if added in our lives could have the affect of a spice and enhance our everyday existence. Variety does to our lives the same thing that spice does to food. It makes it more fun, more interesting, more meaningful. Aid sometimes just likes a preservative it can cure depression, and alleviate boredom. Everyday life can get mundane. Variety is the spice of life means that life could be made more interesting my making some significant changes. The message conveyed by this phrase if taken seriously could change the course of our lives. It is good to try different things. After all, a rolling stone gathers no moss. Besides, it serves to break the monotony of our lives – one of the reasons for depression these days. If one is used to having lentil and rice everyday for lunch for a change a biryani is very welcome. A cook uses different spices, different garnishes; each rendering the same dish a different taste. Similarly if we make changes in our life we could challenge the sameness and lead more meaningful lives. Variety in our lives does not necessarily mean that we go about making drastic changes. That would be disastrous at best. When children study a particular subject over a period of time they get bored. A good way to keep the child’s interest up would be to introduce some variety. A picture book or a game that teaches the child while he plays would be a good way to make him learn. The youth are probably the most active. That is in part because at this stage in ones development one is more open to change, more open to learn new things and more open to experiment. Adults have a lesson to learn from the youth. One might get old physically but if the heart is young then the body will follow and try to keep pace with it. So what can keep the old, young at heart? The oldies should
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