by Gary Cartlidge

Created on: November 10, 2010

Dealing with life's ups and downs

Through our long and unpredictable lives we experience ups and downs which can define the path we live for the rest of our lives. Life is certainly astonishing how one second you can be down in the dumpsters and the next suddenly you become invisible, everybody experiences these highs and lows and the older you get you realize that this is why life is worth living!

Gradually as you become wiser you begin to understand that you need the bad in life to really appreciate the quality of good and feel the emotions we have. Emotion, along with science, math and everything around us with the way it is structured means anything is possible. Unlimited possibilities are the best and worst of life we have here on planet earth, once you become fully continuous and understand this you then know that both ups and downs need to exist for balance. Knowledge is the greatest tool we have on our small planet and takes up no space what so ever! Possessing knowledge can define the difference between having the ups and overcoming the downs. 

Although your own thought process is the most powerful way to understand and live with life's unexpected and uncontrollable situations there are other ways of learning to deal with the ups and downs. Many people use hobbies to take their minds off the bad, usually something relaxing, productive and overall positive works wonder's. Although this is the most common way to feel better realistically you're only ignoring the bad rather than understanding it. Sharing knowledge and thoughts are why we can communicate and really what make us stride as a race. Talking to friends and family can really help you deal with life's situations and any ups and downs that are struck upon you.

Many iconic and inspiring people believe that there is a cosmic balance to the universe which responds to our positive and negative energy. Positive people receive a positive life and negative receive the more negative things in life that as a whole we  view as good and bad. This means bad things will happen to you if you think they will or if you're overall not very happy or enthusiastic or optimistic.

Explaining the entire realm of the universe, enegery and unpredictability could literally take one persons lifetime. Understanding the simple balance between needing the ups and downs together in life is all you need to know to help you deal with anything life can throw at you.

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