The Sweeter side of Sour

Walt Disney should have really been idolized as a martyr. He didn’t only create an theatrical empire - he defined the term ‘hedonism’. Disney’s philosophy, talent and unrivalled creativity led him to establish a haven for adults and children. His philosophy was to enjoy life in every way possible. For in every movie he made there was  always a happy ending.

A spoonful of sugar is a classic song with lyrics that help remind us to make everything in life sweeter. There is the over clichéd saying when life gives you lemons made lemonade, well I think I’ve come up with an even better idea. While adding the sugar to make it sweeter takes off the bitter taste, the bitter taste is still in the mixture with just the taste being altered. Take those lemons that life throws you and make nectar. Nectar is pure and sweet. There isn’t a trace of anything bitter. By the same token take your bitterness, pessimism, negativity and all the things that are unsweet and get rid of them.

Create  something fresh and new-your own sweetness. Form your nectar. Starting afresh by looking at looking at things from a positive perspective is a good way to start. Regardless of how negative something is you can always look at the positive outcome that emerges from it. Take some advice from Walt’s  A spoonful of sugar

In ev`ry job that must be done, there is an element of fun.
You find the fun and snap the job`s a game.
And ev`ry task you undertake becomes a pice of cake.
A lark! A spree! It`s verry clear to see.

That a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down.
Medicine go dow-wown, medicine go down.
Just a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down
in the most delightful way. - (excerpt from A spoonful of sugar)

Adding that "sweetness" to your life opens up endless posibilites for the future. No one really expects someone who is facing many obstacles to be cheeful and optimistic. In fact people look forward to pitying you and comforting you. We're never expected to look for the light at the end of the tunnel although we're told that it's there at the end. Rather that searching for hope from other people, we must  cultivate hope in ourselves. Hope is light, it is positivity and it is the nectar that we need to sweeten our lives.

Remember that life is what we make of it. We are going to be thrown around like a frisby to different corners, strange places and unexpected situations will arise which we have not a clue how to deal with.

Transforming these upsets into grand innovations enables us to gain strength as well as explore other inner powers that we possess. So next time someone tells you to stay sweet you better take that literally!