Q113. Why is life full of ups and downs?

One time we are very happy and another time we are sad. This is the law of nature. We can’t always be happy, nor can we always be in distress. Just like the stock market, for some period, it goes up, for some periods it goes down, and sometimes it crashes. Don’t be disturbed when there is joy or sorrow in your life. They will come and go like the seasons. Instead, work towards ending this cycle of ups and downs, by following the Vedic principles, of which the highest principle is to surrender unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Krishna. “The winter and summer seasons will come and go. In a similar way, due to one’s perception, happiness and distress will come and go. One should learn to tolerate them, without being disturbed.” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-Gita 2.14)