TED BODRUM COLLEGE / 9-B
When Life Gives You Lemons
Melek Güneş Özbelen
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One of the most popular sayings in English is undoubtedly ; ‘ when life gives you lemons , you make lemonades .’ One might believe that this saying is overused , meaningless or unnecessary ; however , do not let the overuse of the phrase mislead you , for the meaning is more significant than one might think .
From the early days of life to the end , the weight of work and responsibilities have become a burden on our shoulders . The amount of lemons you receive from life is overwhelming without doubt . Nevertheless , the more lemons you have , the more lemonades you can make . Looking at this phrase with a more philosophical point of view , we can say that being able to recognize the absurdity of life and giving it our own meaning might save us from the demotivating cycle of modern life . The search for motivation and inspiration will not only rescue one from the endless paradoxes of life , but will also give him the right idea of what milestones truly are . That is how every problem we must face may not be a meaningful one , but the meaninglessness of it may be the aspect that will teach us the lesson .
Every hardship has a way out and every way we find out has a lesson . When one learns to walk as a baby , one must fall over and over again and then stand up , we can find the same strength in ourselves to turn hardships in our way into a story , our own story , of who we are and who we will become . No matter how unfair , challenging or painful our problems might be , we must learn to accept ourselves and then think , what would our future selves ; be those who have already faced and overcome these problems , do in this situation . We are stronger than we assume and the sweet taste of the lemonade we have made is always worth it .