The antidote to the suffering and malevolence of life resides in taking responsibility for it and in trying to improve.
"But why should I shoulder all that burden? It is nothing but sacrifice, hardship and trouble."
But what makes you so sure you don't want something heavy to carry?
"Yes, I might be flawed, but at least I'm taking responsibility. I'm taking care of myself, I am of use to my family and to the other people around me. I might be stumbling, but at least I'm stumbling forward."
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