If we accept that life is like a roller coaster -- lots of ups and downs, peaks and valleys, shocking turns and slow parts -- then how important is it to know where we are on the roller coaster of life? Recognizing the peaks and valleys is relatively easy, but I am talking more about those sections in between. How important is it to know we are heading up or down to a peak or a valley? Seems to me there is something important in all the relativity of the roller coaster acceptance process.

I'll leave it at that, for now.... I hope this made sense.