“Equanimity is to have an evenness of temperament even during difficult times.
Equanimity is for the good times and the bad times because even during good times there is a tendency to try to maintain or hold that feeling of elation. But trying to hold on to the good distracts us from being present in the moment just as trying to flee from the bad does.
Grasping at that feeling of elation is not realistic, not possible, and only leads to disappointment. All such ups and downs are transient.
Keeping an evenness of temperament allows for clarity of mind and intention.”
Venture Inward, James R. Doty, MD, p. 39, EdgarCayce.org