The Spice of Life

“Variety's the very spice of life, That gives it all its flavor”
William Cowper


The Spice of life! I've heard of it. You've heard of it. It's one of those cliches that we hear of all the time. From time to time you'll hear that it's laughter, or family, friends, etc. William Cowper says that it's variety that gives us this spice in our lives.

What does spices do to food? First off, it gives it flavor. Ever added garlic to a food item? It gives it a distinctly different taste. Another thing that spices do is preserve. These spices encase an item of food and preserve it to where it can be eaten a long time in advance, whereas if you left it alone, it would spoil.

This sounds a lot like life. A life is never worth living without a little bit of spice in it. This means that you need this "spice" to help keep you going, to make it more tasteful than it would be plain. Also, it is needed to keep that life in tact. All too many times we find ourselves in a rut where we seem like have lost this spice of life.

I love what Cowper says in his quote. "VARIETY" is the spice of life. In many ways, he's right. In the same way that you can say that variety is the spice of life, you could say that routine is the spoiler of life. Never find yourself in the same routine, or the same states of mind.

Granted, this takes a ton of work because we get so used to routine and it's so easy to get bogged down. But the truth is that nothing is more satisfying than diversifying your thoughts and such. Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying to change your life and switch up everything. Where I'm getting at is simple. Broaden your horizons. Read a book, or a different type of book. Find a new tv series to get into. Try out a new genre of music, or even just a new band or musician. Maybe even go outside of your comfort zone to talk to a different kind of person than you're used to associating with.


Above all, and believe it or not, you alone are responsible for your happiness, so add this all too rare spice of life. It may not eliminate life's daily struggles, but it will add taste, and preserve for a long time!