There is that notion in our spiritual community that a successful spiritual path traveler should always be even-keeled. Well, perhaps some Tao masters reach this stage, but I would question that we spiritual aspirants should swallow up our emotions. Just accept what you experience and don't wish your emotions away you have no idea what role they play in your spiritual journey and your interactions with others.
I am an economist by training and am reminded of the famous Austrian economist Schumpeter who developed the idea that you need a business cycle to make the economic expansion a lasting one. In the same vein, I would say that you need to experience the emotional lows to open up sufficiently which then allows you to trow your psychological baggage over board.
The one Zen element I believe in is the idea that everything is perfect as is, that is, from your spiritual development's point of view. No matter what happens, it is a perfect stepping stone for your spiritual evolution. And once you make this fact of life a conscious insight rather than a subconscious learning process, life does get easier fast. Suddenly the eternal ups and downs present opportunities for transcendence that allow you to ride these ways like an experienced surfer.
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