The Starting Line
Some days lift you.
Others drop you.
It doesn’t take much—
A kind word, a surprise win, a flash of recognition.
Suddenly, you’re flying.
Then something slips.
An off comment. A bad meeting. A quiet disappointment.
And you’re back on the ground.
The Path
This is the bounce.
Not failure. Not victory. Just the movement between.
We all ride it.
Up with small wins. Down with minor losses.
It feels like momentum, but it’s just energy shifting.
The key isn’t to avoid the bounce.
It’s to hold your center inside it.
Not too high. Not too low.
Not dependent on the day going your way.
Because real strength isn’t about flatlining your emotions.
It’s about returning to balance—quickly.
Not tomorrow.
Not after a night’s sleep.
Now.
The Finish Line
The bounce is part of the journey.
But so is the reset.
Feel the shift.
Catch your breath.
Keep moving.
Peace be the journey,
— Ace
One Way Grit 