instead of lament the imperfection I thought how fortunate I am that my feet hit the ground when I woke, that I have a roof over my head, a job, food on the table, a few good people around me and the mindset of gratitude to bind it all together.

Oh I started to practice this kind of gratitude mentality too and it definetely helps in the hard days. It takes daily practice to see the half full part of the glass.