UPS AND DOWNS

 

We know well that there are ups and downs everywhere. Planet earth has ups and downs. There are peaks of mountains and valleys. Similarly, there are ups and downs even on Mars and Moon. People prefer to make these ups and downs of the land into plains so that they can conveniently cultivate crops. But even on hilltops land is made into small patches of fields for cultivation. So we try to bring down the ups to the downs as far as the land is concerned.

Even in our society, we find upper class and lower class people. That is to say, there are rich people and poor people. There are vast differences between these two classes of people. Rich people live a fabulous life whereas poor people live a painful life. So the poor like to climb up to reach the top from the down. Governments try to bridge the gap between the ups and downs. Such attempts did not satisfactorily meet. So still we find the vast difference between these two classes of people.

There are ups and downs in everyone’s life too. Rich or poor has to pass through the ups and downs in life. There will be happiness and success – we call them ups – and there will also be sadness, losses, illness etc – we call them as down. Life is composed of two components – ups and downs. Some say that without ups and downs life will not be interesting. Joy comes due to ups and sadness comes out of downs. In order to lead a successful and satisfying life, we need to manage the ups and down as and when they come. Due to these ups and downs, life becomes a challenge. We do celebrate marriages and at the same time feel sad for someone’s demise. Sufferings bring sadness. There are plenty of quotes on ups and downs. Successful people know how to tackle these two conditions.

Students face ups and downs. He or she faces success and failure in the examinations. Similarly, sports persons face ups and downs. Sometimes they win the match and sometimes they lose. So they have to know the simple fact that ups are not with us always. They come and go. We are the ones who have to tolerate the ups and downs of our entire life.

 One of the areas where we find the interplay of ups and downs is the stock market and gold price. Sometimes the stock market goes up and brings more money for the shareholders. But at the same time, the stock market falls down and people lose lots of money. Gold prices are also not stable. The market rates vary almost every day. Similar is the petrol prices. So, prices going up and down are usual. We all bear it with a heavy heart. Depending on the economic conditions prevailing in a country the ups and downs occur in all walks of life.

Also one can find that ups and downs play an important role in the governance of a country. In a democracy people choose a political party to rule the country. If one party is not doing well, in the next election people vote for the opposition party and make them the rulers. Therefore these are ups and downs in the political system of a country. In business also one can observe ups and downs. A profitable business may turn to losses and lose its existence in the market. We are seeing such ups and downs in many business houses. Due to non-profit, some businesses are sold to other business houses. So even in business ups and downs are operating.

The last thing I want to mention is the ups and downs of music. In every music – classical or modern – there are tones running ups and downs depending on the kind of music. Both in songs and instrumental music we do find such ups and downs of voices and tones are very much evident. In fact, the ups and downs of voice and tones make music.

Finally, we can conclude that the idiom ups and downs, in fact, exist in every walk of life. It’s our duty to manage these two extremes to lead a successful and peaceful life. - NARA