Box of Chocolates

Is life really like a box of chocolates? If you go by the example of this box, you could say that life is orderly, up to a point, but that there are always some extra, more intriguing things that are worth trying to fit in, like those lovely hearts. Some parts of life are clearly spelled out for us, like the chocolates with printing on top. I'll just hope for fewer nuts and room for one or two more hearts