The most common reason for misery

I just finished up a very busy day of readings and one thing hit me...regardless of their own personal situation, every one of my clients was in pain for the same reason: longing for (obsessing on) what they don't have.
This was not a group of people in crisis, they were all successful  and no one on the outside would know their secret pain. But no matter how fullfilled they were in most aspects of their lives, in each case it was the one thing they didn't have that was taking up way too much energy.
On one hand I think humans are just born with a certain amount of dissatisfaction. I see it as an existential glitch in the human condition. On the other hand I think we all could benefit from spending time being thankful for what we do have and making the most of this one life regardless of our present circumstances.
​xoxo