To be, or not to be, that is the question

Which is more desirable? A painful current life or the unexpected events that occur after death. In Hamlet's most famous soliloquy, he contemplates suicide in order to escape the pain he is experiencing. Hamlet wants to sleep, to no longer feel the heartache and pain of his current existence. Yet there is one problem. Hamlet is unable to know of what lies before him after death. He does not know the "dread [s]" he might have. Due to this variable of his future, Hamlet comes to the conclusion that this unfortunate ignorance is enough to have him live the life he currently lives. Hamlet does not exactly resolve his conflict, but notes the fact that large questions like these prohibit action to be taken because they require such deep thought.