The Pendulum Swing

My life has been full of
Ups and downs,
Good times and bad.
I have known both
Victory and defeat.
I have ridden
The pendulum
Back and forth.
One thing it has taught me
Is that there are
Valuable lessons
To be learned
From anything
That happens,
No matter what it is.
Every challenge
I ever faced
And breakthrough
I ever experienced
Has simply been
Another opportunity to grow.
I can choose to profit
From everything
Life sends my way.
Part of the value
In sorting through
My memories
Is discovering
The lessons I have learned
Along the way.