Originally Posted by antlers
I’m thankful and grateful for my life as it is. I may not have everything I want, but I’m thankful and grateful for what I do have.

And also for what I have been spared.

I don't presume to have any answers about life, but I think what you wrote may be the key. An attitude of gratitude sure can make life enjoyable. The second part of your statement is as important as the first. We should be thankful for what we've received and earned and also for what we've been spared. No matter how bad things have gotten for me over the years, I've never had to look very far to see someone dealing with much tougher challenges than mine.