Nothing and no one can control you without your approval first.
Socrates learned to dance when he was seventy because he felt that an essential part of himself had been neglected.
All ups and downs help you to find a balance in your being. No more ups and downs, but bliss, joy, silence and gratitude.
Just as the soft rains fill the streams, pour into the rivers and join together in the oceans, so may the power of every moment of your goodness flow forth to awaken and heal all beings.
If you want to be incrementally better: Be competitive. If you want to be exponentially better: Be cooperative.