There are people who are always on an even keel. They don’t get too excited or happy, and they don’t get too sad or depressed. It’s just a constant and very reliable flatline.
There are other people who swing from enormous highs to enormous lows. One moment they’re on top of the world, the next they may be ok nged into the depth of despair.
The first group never really experiences the joyous thrill of being truly alive. The second is able to experience true ecstasy, but has a rough time of it when they go through those low patches.
I wonder whether there is a perfect middle place, poised at some precise location between these extremes. To lead a happy life, what would be the ideal degree of emotional variance?