When there is a struggle, people often say, "Things could be worse."
Wow is that a bottle of poison.
I think this is indicative of the human condition.

   
People are so accustomed to everything being mediocre or miserable, that they very rarely think that good things are possible".

What I can offer is this:
When choosing between "Eat Me" and "Drink Me", look for the vial that says, "Things can only get better".