Ups and Downs of Life
By Yanzalong
@yanzalong (18988)
Indonesia
July 2, 2012 8:18pm CST
I have been told that life is like a spinning wheel. Sometimes we are up and sometimes we are down. When we are up, we are surrounded with all joys as we have just about everything that we want. However, when we are down, it is as though all were falling on our heads. We feel that are the most unfortunate people of all.
Ups and downs are parts of our lives. All it takes to be always on the ups is to make an all out effort. What about you mylotters. How many times were you on the downs, and what did you do to be on the ups again?
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25 responses
@vidhyaprakash_2 (7116)
• India
5 Jul 12
Hi friend, you are right, life is the combination of ups and downs, we must take both of them as normal and come out from our problems and worries. No one is living full of ups and no one is living full of downs, both of them are common to every one. I never counted my ups and down, but always make my downs and ups and get success with it. All the best
@yanzalong (18988)
• Indonesia
6 Jul 12
Yes, that's true vidhyaprakash_2. To me, I feel the downs for this month is more than the previous month. As you know my account was deleted due to the trivial mistakes that make my 200 articles considered to be wortless. I just have to be patient with it. At least I learn something from it. Happy mylotting, vidhya.
@yanzalong (18988)
• Indonesia
18 Jul 12
wikinut? I've heard about but never to look at it vidya. Thank for your info. Happy mylotting.
@vidhyaprakash_2 (7116)
• India
16 Jul 12
Don't worry, a lot of good writing sites are available, join with them. Are you using wikinut? it is a great site like EC and provides money in pounds, join with it and republish your articles. All the best
@wj1715393341 (50)
• China
17 Jul 12
Life is composed of a wave crest and though, as the stock , the ups and downs.
So we maintain a modest and progressive heart
@yanzalong (18988)
• Indonesia
18 Jul 12
I also heard that fortune can be grabbed from all directions. The problem is how we can easily grab the luck. we need to learn how to know where the fortune stands.
@yanzalong (18988)
• Indonesia
17 Jul 12
I have never heard of someone who is always on the ups. Threre must be down period for him sooner or later.
@wj1715393341 (50)
• China
17 Jul 12
Well yes ,there is a saying in china
Out of the depth of misfortune comes bliss, when misfortune reaches the limit,
good fortune is at hand.
@yanzalong (18988)
• Indonesia
16 Jul 12
Mashnn, long time no see. I thought you had gone for some nice vacations somewhere where there was no internet connection. Welcome back here again.
Yes you are right about it. We can't avoid it. If we know that ups and downs may come to us anytime, we will always be ready to face it.
@shynepapin101 (1879)
• United Arab Emirates
20 Jul 12
Yes, you are right that there are ups and downs in our lives and there is no way to avoid them, though when we improvise we can maneuver our way through those down times and that means we have to be sure we know what we are doing, so to be absolutely sure we only face the up times. All we need is consistency in what we do and staying positive is the major key here, though some of us might neglect this fact.
@squallming (1775)
• Malaysia
11 Jul 12
Life is indeed a spinning wheel. Sometimes you will experience all the good stuff while sometimes you will have to face all kinds of challenge which would easily struck you down. The thing is, some people would have more good things happening around them while others would have more bad things that happens around them. I myself experience more bad than good and sometimes I really tired and hopeless, wondering how I should make things better or is it really my destiny to live in sadness. Well, I'm still trying to work things out. Wish me luck guys ^^
@yanzalong (18988)
• Indonesia
16 Jul 12
Hay squallming, if you know that the ups and downs are parts of a life, you will not get so frustrated when being in the downs. You just have to be patient with it. I am sure in turn you will be in the ups again. It is a spinning wheel, as you said.
@yanzalong (18988)
• Indonesia
21 Jul 12
shynepapin101, I agree with you 100%. You are definitely right about it. The ups will not come to us, unless we try hard to reach it, right? Thank for responding.
@shynepapin101 (1879)
• United Arab Emirates
20 Jul 12
Hi Squallming, you made mention of life being a spinning wheel, so how would you say you are facing much more of the bad side and why has the good side not spin till your world. You should try and check yourself and try understanding what it is you are doing wrong to remain where you are, something seems not right.
You have to always stay positive and make moves to get the wheel or the world to spin the good side to you, most times our actions depict what we face in life and for those people you said are having most of the good things other than those bad things, you must be wondering what it is they are doing, I would say they just take one day at a time and make sure they cover their loose ends and never leave anything waiting for the next day.
Don't just stay patient just make sure you take the right steps at the right time.
@echoforever (5180)
• United States
17 Oct 12
I think you express this analogy of life quite well. I feel as though I am stuck in this wheel of life and it is spinning out of control. Especially that i hit highs and lows really quickly on top of one another. I will get some good feelings and then be swept down and hit the ground as quickly as I thought I was on top.
Its a good saying also to "roll" with the punches. I try not to let those hard times get the best of me and I keep on living on. Its best to realize a lot of our hard times can't be avoided and we should not blame ourselves because it will only bury us deeper.
Enjoy the times when you're not ' buried ' by burden. Those are rare to find.
When I am feeling like the world is throwing me punches, I try to find a place that I feel at ease. I will also find activities that I enjoy and spend the majority of my time doing those. And of course as a rule of thumb, avoiding all stressful situations at all possible costs.
@yanzalong (18988)
• Indonesia
17 Oct 12
The hardest time for me is when I am skint. When this pennilessness overwhelms me, I feel that I am the unluckiest person. You are much luckier cause you are still rolling ups and downs.
@echoforever (5180)
• United States
18 Oct 12
Yeah try not to let that get you down too much in life. Money is not the only important thing about our existence even though the world tries to make it that way for us.
@czhey21 (55)
• Philippines
20 Jul 12
Have gratitude for the good days you experience and when the storm clouds start to roll in, remember these take a deep breath and smile knowing that we need the rain to make things more beautiful when the sun comes back out and take comfort in knowing that from the beginning of life on earth the clouds always part eventually and the sun comes back out to brighten the day.
@yanzalong (18988)
• Indonesia
25 Jul 12
What do you think of the song called "dust in the wind"? Isn't it related to what life is all about? I think yes. However, I'd like to hear what your take is about this.
@shynepapin101 (1879)
• United Arab Emirates
20 Jul 12
True, you are so right, though it takes an overwhelming state of mind to always see reason in hoping that the clouds would soon part way and the sun would come out. This is true also with physics, it is the normal state of events in life, we would never have all going good as sometimes we would experience the cloudy times in life, which are the tough times and they are bound to happen.
@thaMARKER (2503)
• Philippines
14 Jul 12
i read an article this morning and a part of it says "Happiness is not the absence of problems, but the strength to deal with them. Strength doesn’t come from what you can do; it comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t do."
it's normal to be down sometimes for it when you test yourself. sometimes we go out of track if we're having hard times to balance or handle everything but think of previous problems, it's why you say previous because you got through it.
@yanzalong (18988)
• Indonesia
16 Jul 12
Yes, the learning process actually occured when we were in the down side of a life. So, when we are on the ups, we can always prepare for the possible down period that may come to us again.
@shynepapin101 (1879)
• United Arab Emirates
20 Jul 12
Am amazing quote which is true, though there are people who hardly notice their problems because they are aware of such before it even occurs, that is the strenght to deal with them because problems are always present.
It is very normal to be down and trully to test us, but one other thing is problems are real, they are never for joke for are so real that we ought to do what is right at all times.
@shynepapin101 (1879)
• United Arab Emirates
20 Jul 12
We all have to face the ups and downs of life because we can't have things going well with us at all times. Handling the ups is even much more difficult because there are things you need to continually do, so as to maintain being happy and you never know what it it you have to do or what you did to draw so much positivity from itself.
On the otherhand our downs are mostly frustrating times, no matter how hard you try you would never be able to tell if there are impacts to what you have done, at such times we should never stop trying because that is what I do and without me knowing I witness a change because I never stopped being positive and we are never sure but with my knowledge and experience it pays to stay positive, no matter what am facing.
@yanzalong (18988)
• Indonesia
25 Jul 12
At least by being positive in our attitude toward this life, it makes us move more smoothly. Because of this success shows up without us realising it it is there for us. The only problem is some people still find it hard to be constantly positive.
@ddaguno (3107)
• Philippines
11 Jul 12
my wheel seems to be steady on the middle. probably the driver sleeping so im always happy. if i would rate it i'd say i have an average of 80% happiness through out my existence. i barely have low days. probably it has something to do with my outlook in life
@yanzalong (18988)
• Indonesia
16 Jul 12
I guess so ddaguno but you have to be defending yourself just in case the downs may attack you without you knowing it.
@shynepapin101 (1879)
• United Arab Emirates
20 Jul 12
Good for you ddaguno, you are always so positive and consistent with what you are doing, I am so sure of that and this has an influence on what you face, so with your perception you are bound to always have things going well for you and not tend to norice or face any bad times. Hope you are still praying that the driver continues to sleep.
@subhojit10 (7375)
• India
19 Jul 12
hey it was really a heart touching post by you.
i do believe life is not bed of roses. We should not always expect success to come in our path. Failures are pillar of success. So we need to accept both ups and downs in our lives with an open heart.
At times when i am on the downs, i have always look up to God and sought for his blessings in order to work hard with a renewed zeal and enthusiasm and to keep inspiring myself to go ahead in life.
@yanzalong (18988)
• Indonesia
25 Jul 12
You are right.There are still others who don't understand the meaning of this life. So, when they are down, they feel as if they were at the end of life. I agree with how you deal with this life. All it takes is struggle and ask God for His blessings.
@yanzalong (18988)
• Indonesia
25 Jul 12
Keep in ourselves that God is the only one we rely on both in ups and downs times. Don't go and ask God for His help when we are in downs only. When we are on the ups, it is necessary to thank God for all His blessings to us.
@512771751 (1096)
• China
11 Jul 12
Hello yanzalong, it is common that life is full of ups and downs. If there is no downs in life, life should not be called life any more. When I am on the downs of life, I will eat too much foods that I like best and buy beautiful clothes. After that I will feel much better.
@yanzalong (18988)
• Indonesia
13 Jul 12
Hello there, how can I buy foods or beautiful clothes when I am in the downs? Being in the downs mean having little money. And when I am in the ups of life, it means I have everything, especially money. what do you say about this? Do you agree with me?
@echoforever (5180)
• United States
17 Oct 12
I think this individual has a different ideal of what the "downs" of life are.
@yanzalong (18988)
• Indonesia
27 Sep 12
Positive attitudes play an important role in minimizing bad feelings when one is down, I think. The more positively we think of ourselves, the better we will feel about this life. Thank Shavkat for your time.
@arrianne (29)
• Philippines
6 Oct 12
In life..ups and downs are really common and always a part of living. After the good things happened, there will be a bad thing.. Just live you're life to the fullest, enjoy your every steps in life because no matter what happened at the end of the day..their is something you will learned and help you to stand again. :)
@yanzalong (18988)
• Indonesia
6 Oct 12
I entirely agree to the point you made. Ups and downs take turns rotating. Thank for responding, my friend. Happy mylotting.
@suzzy3 (8341)
•
19 Jul 12
Life is like a spinning wheel alright.You can feel really happy then something happens and you get angry,sad ect.That is what makes life interesting.Yesterday expecting a quiet day ,ended up cooking ,dog walking and watching my grandaughter bounce on the pogo stick.Making the most of the good times is really important it gives you the strength to work your way through the bad times.The sun is out and you are alive be happy.
@yanzalong (18988)
• Indonesia
25 Jul 12
Not only life is spinning. All objects in the space are spinning as well. The sun is spinning, the earth, moon, and all other planets. The spinning indicates the life of something.
@hestylim (1210)
• Indonesia
6 Jul 12
There are always ups and downs in life. Sometimes, people just cannot accept the bitter fact that sometimes, somehow, we should be on our downs. The most important thing is to stand up again after we fall.
I don't know how many times I am at my downs. I think the whole time I am at my downs. I am working to make my way ups.. I think we just have to be positive and keep on working hard to make our way to the top again..
@yanzalong (18988)
• Indonesia
6 Jul 12
There will be more downs to some people I guess. To me, I. Hope I'll have more ups than the downs.
@stanley777 (9402)
• Philippines
7 Jul 12
Yes, I have been hearing this proverb too which I think is true. Sometimes we suffer setbacks especially if we thought that we have done everything possible to make it happen but still in the end we failed. This is the downside period where we become depressed because of what happened. From down the only way to move is upward, like a wheel since its rolling the position is alternate. We are happy if we have attained what we long for, so that time we are on other side which is up.
@yanzalong (18988)
• Indonesia
9 Jul 12
If life is spinning like a wheel, I think the people who are down now should just wait till their positions are up again, right? How fast your life spins depends on hard hare you are in turning it around.
@toyota4k (1208)
• Philippines
19 Jul 12
That philosophy of life is indeed applicable. sometimes you're up and sometimes down. something I have experienced my whole life. There is also a saying that goes, life is what you make it. The simplest example might be, to prepare what to cook tomorrow so you won't be late for work...lol. Keep posting and good day
@yanzalong (18988)
• Indonesia
19 Jul 12
How long you will be on the ups and downs depends on how hard you try to shift yourself to the ups position, I think. It is the effort that will do the changing. What do you think about it?
@Catherineyang (26)
• China
8 Jul 12
for sure,life fills with ups and downs
but for me,i think it depends on your attitude,i mean how you looks at ups or downs cause that's life.we have no choice for ups and downs that could be happened in our lives, but we can choose our attitude
@yanzalong (18988)
• Indonesia
9 Jul 12
We are being spun as we are in the spinning wheel. We can be ups and hold it so as not to take you down quickly. Or when you are in the downs, you can spin it quickly so that you will be in the ups again, right?
@idea24share (439)
• India
5 Jul 12
Every person in the world have faced ups and down in his life.Ups come to the life when you do right things in right times.if you do not do that in right time it let your life towards down.God gave us brain,When we use it in right direction we are going in upwards.Downside teach us what mistakes you are making and how to come back from that towards victory.Both are necessary to make to lead a life.Without downs life get bored.I always thought that if one person life is going on towards downside he will become a great person in life.Because the down sides teaches him everything.He faced all the hurdles in life so he is nothing to lose in life further and afterthat his life become meaningfull and will go towards upside.
@yanzalong (18988)
• Indonesia
5 Jul 12
Yes, I agree with you. Ups and downs are parts of our lives although to some people, the downs seem longer than the ups. On the other hands, there are also people who are always on the ups, making their lives more and more comfortable. To me, personally, the ups and downs are just trials from God, The Creator of this Universse.