Paradox: We harm children in the long run by wanting to help them (out of love or short-term convenience). - Stanislav Stodůlka

And if you think you've messed up everything you possibly could have? If you believe in reincarnation, you can at least console yourself with the idea that, in the next life, you will try again and do it better. That is, if you're 'lucky' enough to come back here as a human and not as, say, a Thanksgiving turkey.

So, life is often very difficult, and we can mainly be content with how we managed to live that difficult life.

Who knows, maybe it's totally awesome after death. We just don't know, so we are afraid, and so we often try to hold on here 'tooth and nail'.