While life was historically mostly competitive with survival-of-the-fittest rules, cooperation existed as well; evolution in social animals—humans in particular—enabled substantial positive-sum outcomes from their interactions.
https://yourmeaninginlife.com/blog/life-is-not-a-zero-sum-game-51464
You can always find a reason to complain, and you can always find a reason to be grateful. The former will lead to a miserable life; the latter will lead to a more pleasant life.
https://yourmeaninginlife.com/blog/it-will-always-be-something
There are many misconceptions about how important growth is to your life, from what kinds of growth are possible, whose growth is meaningful, and how growth is meaningful even in the face of endings and death.
https://yourmeaninginlife.com/blog/misconceptions-about-growth-oriented-meaning