"When life gives you lemons, make lemonade" is a popular American saying. This proverbial phrase is used to encourage people to be optimistic when they are faced with adversities in life.
In other words, when things turn sour like lemons, without getting discouraged, we should work hard to conquer the difficulties.
I agree that it is easier said than done. Some life challenges can knock us down completely, and leave us in a hopeless state. However, I strongly feel that patience, persistence and positivism can eventually help us to overcome the obstacles.
People say this phrase in other ways, too, but I like this version best because of the can-do attitude it expresses.
Now, I would like to share a story of a little girl. Find out what she did when life offered her an unripe watermelon.
A little girl went to a farm and asked the farmer how much a big, ripe watermelon would cost.
The farmer replied, “100 Rupees, my child.”
The girl said, “But I have only 20 Rupees!”
The farmer said, “Well, you can have that small, green watermelon on the vine for 20 Rupees.”
The girl was disappointed and started to walk away. Suddenly, her face brightened.
She came back to the farmer and said, "Okay, I’ll take it. Here’s my money. But leave it on the vine. I’ll come back for it after three weeks.”
The farmer was stunned by her reply, and nodded in agreement.
The little girl was able to buy a big, ripe watermelon for the price of a small, green watermelon. She managed to overcome her shortage by her patience and intelligence.
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If you or anyone you know in real life had made lemonade when life gave lemons, please share that "success" story here.
Thank you and happy learning, dear friends!
Comments
Shoba,
I like that saying, instead of throwing the lemon to the garbage, you can squeeze the lemon put sugar and ice and enjoy it...
simple but meaningful, thanks for sharing.
I am glad that you loved my post, Shizuka. And you are right, modern authors say, it was Dale Carnegie who used this expression in his book "How to stop worrying and start living" in 1948.
i love it i heard that to Dale Carnegie........................
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