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Very, very good post, loved every word of it. And all you said is so true.
It is natural human beahviour to be unsatisfied when you loose, the play is less important. With all the examples that you call it is the same. Playing a poor game of basketball, but winning in the last minute with a lucky shot, feels great, but isn't.
Other example playing a game of soccer, score 2 goals in first 20 minutes, but receiving 2 in the last minutes, feels different than exactly the opposite. Although your game could be very much the same, and even the result is the same.
But how can you ask your mind to not get angry/dissappointed when you loose with good play. I think the answer is simple but the practice is difficult. Look at the long term, see your life as 1 long pokersession, instead of every session seperate. Don't try to finish every session winning, play every hand optimal.
It is difficult, but I must agree with OP that it is the key to optimal poker play.