Both

One of the best things about life is that it’s quite a subpar existence. It allows us enough to survive, but gives us a reason to aim for something far more than the meager scraps in our possession.
 
One of the worst things about life is that it’s such a subpar existence. It teases us with the knowledge that there is always something better and that we are capable of achieving that, and then makes the climb to it so hard and grueling that it requires a lifetime of effort at minimum to stand a chance of getting there.
 
But hey, at least the filly gets a second chance at their try. I see they’re already wasting it as best they can.

Ain’t that the truth: both statements that is.