Two Points of Spiritual Progress

#1
(spoken in a bitter, self-pitying voice)

All my hopes and dreams were just a bunch of empty drama! There's nothing to look forward to! This, right now, is as good as it's ever going to be!

#2
(spoken in a voice of bemused relief)

All my hopes and dreams were just a bunch of empty drama! There's nothing to look forward to! This, right now, is as good as it's ever going to be!

Here's a more verbose treatment.