Mountain Valley all good

Most Monday nights I get together with a small group of guys and we have dinner and after discussing sex drugs religion sport politics and generally solving the problems of the world we turn our attention to our own issues. 

One framework some of us use is:

MOUNTAIN 

VALLEY 

OASIS

HORIZON

MOUNTAIN - a recent high point. 

VALLEY - a low point

OASIS - a time of calm in the last week. 

HORIZON - something I'm looking forward to. 

Last night I quickly thought of a horizon being the up coming travel. 

Initially couldn't think of valleys, mountains or even an oasis.  Life just seemed pretty good. Rolling along comfortably. 

Then realised ahh yes I do have a valley in the form of a broken foot. 

Later pondered how my mental state has changed with time. 5 years ago, I would have been very down. I would have fixated on that broken foot as confirmation that the world is against me.  My life socks. I'm a clumsy idiot and so on. 

Now my mental space is much more positive such that while a broken foot is an annoyance and I was annoyed with myself for slipping, there's not the accompanying depression, negative view and anger.