you've got a ladder.

and you've got to climb it.

so you take it. rung by rung. step by step.

and eventually you get to the top.

you breathe in the good air.

look down on what it took to get you there and pat yourself on the back.

then you let go.

and here you land at the bottom.

you're different.

the ladder's different.

but the fact remains.

you've got a ladder.

and you've got to climb it.

so yes. Miley Cyrus is right. or her wonderful songwriter is. you will/should spend the majority of your life, not stuck at the bottom or complacement with what you assume is your highest peak, but climbing, exploring, renewing and learning.