Is life hard?

We are, like all living things, adaptable creatures, and that includes adjusting to our environment circumstances of existence. We adjust our expectations accordingly, just like if you stare at a pattern without moving your eyes, your perception of that pattern gradually fades out. I think to a large extent, the question "is life hard" is relative. Certainly some individuals have it harder (or easier) than most, but on average, life is pretty hard and pretty fun.