the funny thing is that almost everybody thinks they're the exception. the one with the uniquely terrible life. meanwhile, if lives were laid bare and people were asked to exchange theirs for another at random, many would run back to the very life they were complaining about.
comparison is truly the thief of joy. there is always someone with more wealth, more beauty, more influence, more opportunities. but there is also always someone carrying burdens you would not survive, trials you would beg Allah not to test you with. yours is not the best life, so you want more. yours is not the worst life either, so be grateful.
and for the muslim especially and particularly, hope is not a coping mechanism. hope, for us, as muslims, is ibādah (worship). it is from husnu-dh-dhann billah. it is part of what keeps the heart attached to Allah and strengthens one's aqeedah. the muslim thanks Allah in hardship not because suffering itself is enjoyable, but because he knows his Lord is Wise, Merciful, and does not waste the reward of patience. he knows that today's difficulty is not the entirety of the story.
you will see a person saying “alhamdulillah” through hardship and think they've been fooled by religion. however, the truth is they have understood that life was never promised to be free of trials. what we are promised is that our hardships (accompanied with our strife to be free from them) are meaningful. what we are promised is that our patience through these hard moments will be rewarded. what we are promised is that death upon this faith and belief grants us the win in the end. so keep your head up, my friend. you win or you win.
god fit don punish you with suffer life make you dey thank am every day for the gift of life thinking say one day e go better😂