Life Is a Roller Coaster—Learn to Ride

There’s a funny thing about roller coasters. Most people scream during the dips, laugh on the turns, and throw their hands up on the highs. But no one gets off mid-ride just because it took a sudden drop or flipped them upside down. They hold on, trust the track, and let the ride finish.

Life—and especially mindset—is no different.

We often expect the road to success, happiness, or even peace of mind to be a straight line. Wake up motivated, crush your goals, go to bed fulfilled—repeat. But anyone who’s lived long enough, built something real, or fought through struggle knows: it never works like that. Not in business, not in relationships, not in personal growth.

The Ups and Downs Are Inevitable

Mindset isn’t something you “achieve” once and hold onto forever. It’s a dynamic state, shaped by your circumstances, your choices, your habits, and your beliefs. Some days you’re on fire. Other days, you're just trying not to fall apart. And then there are those strange, in-between days—where you're not up, not down, just… drifting.

It’s easy to think something’s wrong when we hit a low spot.

We ask:

• Why can’t I stay motivated?

• What happened to the version of me that was crushing it last week?

• Am I even on the right track anymore?

But those questions come from a false assumption—that success or stability should feel linear. That once you’re “on,” you stay “on.” The truth is, your mindset will have dips. Life will throw you sideways. There will be loops and jolts and moments when your stomach drops. That's not failure—that's the ride.

Keep Your Tools Close

The key isn’t to avoid the dips. The key is to ride through them—prepared.

Just like a roller coaster harness keeps you secure, your mental and emotional “tools” are what hold you in place when life feels like it’s flipping upside down. What are those tools?

• Routine – Morning habits, exercise, quiet time, journaling… They ground you, even when your emotions feel unsteady.

• People – Mentors, friends, accountability partners—folks who remind you who you are when you forget.

• Perspective – Reminding yourself: “This isn’t permanent. It’s just a dip. The ride isn’t over.”

• Gratitude – Even in chaos, there’s always something to be thankful for. Gratitude shifts your view from fear to faith.

• Faith & Purpose – Knowing you’re not in this by accident and that your ride has meaning, even when it gets rough.

The more intentional you are about keeping these tools close, the more confident you become—not because the ride changes, but because you do.

Enjoy the Ride

Here’s the part people forget: you’re allowed to enjoy the ride.

Too many people white-knuckle their way through life, only to look back and realize they never let themselves feel the joy of it. Even in business. Even in struggle. Even when the world feels like it’s spinning.

The lows teach you. The highs reward you. The loops build resilience. The turns sharpen your instincts. And the slow climbs? They’re the moments of preparation before something exhilarating.

If you’re in a down place today, that’s okay. Don’t get off the ride. Don’t assume something’s wrong. Just reach for your tools, lean on your people, and remind yourself: the track still leads forward.

And when the ride takes you back up again—throw your hands up, and smile.

You’re doing better than you think.