WHEN THERE IS HOPE, THERE IS LIFE.

 Hope is an optimistic attitude of mind that is based on desire and  expectation of positive outcomes related to events and circumstances in one's life or the world at large. It is a theological(God given)  virtue therefore requires will and grace to be active.
You are the determinant of your own will and the grace of God is ever sufficient if only you ask. So all that is needed to be hopeful is at your disposal. Why then should anyone despair?
A macintosh Operating systems' user guide can never give you the correct guidelines for operating a Windows operating system device. So why compare yourself to or compete with anyone or try to imitate them?
No matter the situation you are in, there is definitely someone out there who wishes or hopes to be where you are. so rather than despair, pray and hope for better things and days. They'd surely come. However ensure that you are not exercising "naive false hope" cause such hopes never manifest and would sooner or later become frustrating and could finally lead to devastating outcomes.
Before you begin to Hope, there must be something worthwhile to hope on. You can't expect to wake up in the morning and find a bag of money by your bedside when you haven't done anything to earn that money. Even if a miracle would happen, there must be a medium. Work, pray and hope.
Despair is a sin against the Holy Spirit and it is unforgivable. Never despair. It kills faster than a heart attack. And it doesn't just kill the body, it kills the soul.
So before you contemplate jumping into the lagoon, slitting your wrist or drinking a poisonous substance to end your troubles and the pains of your body, remember you are equally condemning your soul. And before you resort to becoming a criminal; G-guy/girl or whichever form of Obtaining by tricks/force, ritual killings or other unscrupulous acts to fast-track your success. Hope a little bit more.
If you wish to keep living; NEVER LOOSE HOPE. If you crawl out of the tunnel and didn't see  light, it's probably cause it's not daytime yet. There's always definitely Morning After Dark.