"Life is what you make it"

[Randy-Darkshade]

The title is a common statement usually thrown at people who are complaining about stuff in their life. Now, I don't completely agree with this statement. Why don't I fully agree with it? Because things happen in life which are beyond anyone's control. For example your car breaking down. Unavoidable even if you are a person who does look after your car, it can still fail. Illness, We never want to be sick but again it's one of things in life that happens to everyone, even if you're a clean freak you are not immune to falling ill. many things in life happen which are beyond our control.

So, I think the statement is only half true.

Also, there are things in life we may like to do, such as a dream job but half to make do with what we can get, is that our own fault? Maybe, maybe not depending on i9ndividual people. There are things I'd like to do but can't due to health. I'd like to be a firefighter but I wouldn't be much use with a dodgy knee, the last thing I'd want is to be carrying someone down a ladder and have my knee give out from under me.

I prefer the saying "Shit happens" more than "Life is what you make it" because "shit happens" is a far more accurate saying.

[Saiko]

Shit happens, but it's up to you to deal with it.

[drpickelle]

Life is what you make it.

No matter what shit life throws your way, it's how you deal with it, that influences and directs your life.

[Xenke]

I feel like you've missed the point of that statement.

"Life is what you make of it" isn't some sort of "don't let shit happen to you" jab, but more of a question of how you look at the shit in your life. You can either choose to brood on it, let it fester, to worry about it every waking minute, or you can choose to look past it, try to fix it, look at it less as "shit" and more as an inconvenience.

[Dreaming]

I guess it depends on how you use it... *car breaks down* ''Life is what you make it!'' ??

I don't think there's meant to be an element of truth to it, it's more of an inspirational statement, really.

[Hakar Kerarmor]

"Whether you spend your life laughing or crying,
it lasts just as long."
I rather like that one.

[Term_the_Schmuck]

Accurate depiction of OP in this thread.

Pretty sure OP is missing the point of the phrase, just as Xenke said.

[Rilvor]

There was a saying once I saw that I cannot recall at the moment, but the basic gist of it was that when you realize how extraneous some things in life really are you will find some small degree of enlightenment. Let things enrich your life, rather than basing your enrichment of life about them.

[PapayaShark]

Fuck, now Ive got Hannah Montana on my brain :/

[Acetyl]

Yeah, it's not so much a literal statement as it is a way of looking at life. Life is what you make of it, so make a game out of life! Basically, just have fun!