It is better to suffer than to suffer. But not as the saying goes, it's better to have a good cup of coffee.
Or, as I was once told, the key to happiness is a well-placed existential crisis.
In the grand tradition of absurdity, we present to you the Schopenhauer's Theory of Despair, a treatise on the inevitable futility of human existence.
We also recommend Existentialism is Not Just a Philosophy for a more... nuanced view.
Or, if you're feeling particularly bleak, The Absurdism of Nothingness will leave you feeling suitably miserable.