I have had numerous experiences that went poorly until the very end, but then ended well enough, leaving me satisfied. And I've had several experiences that went well until the took a turn for the worse at the end, leaving a bitter taste in my mouth. In each case, the overall experience was greatly shaped by how it ended.
Life can be rough. There are trials and afflictions to endure and challenges to overcome. As an experience, life leaves a lot to be desired. Yet, life won't last forever, and it will eventually end. Whether mortality is, as a whole, a positive or negative experience depends largely on how it ends. For those who have behaved badly, life can have a bad ending, and the whole experience would have been a huge disappointment, but for those who behave well and repent, life can have a good ending that will make it all worthwhile.
Most experiences include a few rough patches, but those are temporary. What matters most, in my memory at least, is how those experiences end.
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