In Malaysia, any citizen can apply for the job. Also being paid. I worked as a worker once in the last election during the fall of Barisan Nasional. Luckily for me, the place of voting that I was placed in doesn't have many voters compare to other places so it's not tiring as it may seem. All in all, it was a fun experience one should get once in their lifetime.
Typical. 1% drop, people go crazy. +90000% gains, nobody cares. It's just us humans like to see and talk about negative things rather than positive ones.
Damn. I thought I was the only one who does this :'D
On a serious note, this effect can be applied to our everyday problem as well. Such as when you are feeling lethargic, you'd want to write down all of your thoughts in a list to see the bigger picture and figure out how simple it can be to finish a task at hand.
I believe that is what Shintoism teaches.