Five, something I try to work to is 'no regret' - I mean I can't ensure that life is always peaceful, I can't change the fact that beyond these mountains there are other mountains (I remember a quote something like that). Instead of looking for something smoother, something less startling I try to react in ways I don't regret - kind of making me more peaceful rather than life more peaceful.
That + a ton of luck is resulting in me knowing life has been beautiful, because it is beautiful, even the draining mountains have their own beauty if they get climbed without regret.
With stuff I'm facing at work I'm finding more and more courage from this outlook. Whatever changes I face to have no regrets means making the most of today's opportunities - that's easier for me than all the hope that tomorrow will be easier.