You know those moments in life that you just never want to end? A great meal with friends. A massive win at work. Your wedding day.

We have a tendency to yearn for the mountaintop moments in life to last forever. In part because of how incredible the mountaintop can be. But also because the valleys beyond seem to promise inevitable struggle and uncertainty.

Jack Beers reflects on how leaving the mountaintop may feel like a terrible trade-off, but in reality leads to the greatest opportunity of our lives.