Extremes in nature are normal. If we think of a great disaster such an earthquake, a volcanic eruption, a tsunami, we see that, after the dramatic event, nature finds its regular flow once again. On a smaller scale, when we walk on a flat ground, we may find an obstacle every now and then, that slows down our walk. It could be a boulder to overcome, a river to pass over, a crossroad that compels us to choose, a red light that prevents us from (temporarily) moving on. In the same way, our life experiences may thrill us today and bring us down tomorrow. Now we feel happy and the next moment we feel depressed. We laugh and we cry, we are compassionate and we judge...We seem to be always torn between opposites but, if we accept the rhythm of human nature, we can achieve a state of peace and relaxation. How? By never fighting what comes along. No matter how difficult the situation is, if we realize that the only thing we can do is "deal" with it, the best decision can only be to deal with it through acceptance and a positive attitude ("This, too, shall pass") rather than through upset, resistance and, in general, a negative attitude.
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