There are a lot of ups and downs in life, and chances are, you’re either in a devastatingly deep valley or at the top of the highest mountain you’ve climbed in a while. We don’t often notice when we’re in between.
I’ll admit that at the moment, I’m sitting at a very low point. The thing is, I’ve learned this year not to let the lows get me down because I know what it takes to get back to those high points.
For me, highs come when I’m writing, or when I’m traveling. Often the planning process of either can make me pretty happy as well.
When people ask what I want to do with my life, I know the answer, and you should too. It has to be one of those things that shoots you right up to the highest of highs by being brought up in conversation or even with the most fleeting of thoughts.
A few weeks ago I sent in my deposit to study abroad in Oxford. My bank account is eight hundred dollars lighter, but even thinking about the amount of work it took to save that much money cannot bring me down. Traveling is one of my highs, and I know I’ll at least be at the top of that mountain for six weeks this summer. It’s something to look forward to.
And one last thing (I know I’m guilty of this) – don’t sabotage your highs by thinking negatively about the length of the climb or the quickness of the fall. Just remember that the climb got you there, and the fall means that you’ll get to be there again someday.