There are certain pursuits which if not wholly poetic and true do at least suggest a nobler and finer relation to nature than we know. The keeping of bees for instance.
If it is surely the means to the highest end we know can any work be humble...
I have a bit of a rebellious nature.
I think it's almost an indulgence to focus on the dark side of things. And as you get older you want to focus on the positive.