"the spice of life"

"Variety is the spice of life" expresses the idea that it is good to try and do different things. Just as a cook uses different spices to create the flavors in a great meal, a person who tries different experiences will have a great life. Life becomes more interesting when you try to do things in different ways. Variety adds flavor to life. The way to be happy is to fill our lives with a "variety" of things that make us happy. If you have a variety of things that make you happy, this decreases the risk of becoming unhappy if just a few things go wrong. So, do not risk your happiness by not broadening your horizons and not finding and doing a variety of things that you enjoy.