Perseverance In The Pit

Joseph is alone, falsely accused, a slave now thrown into prison, and the years are passing by.  We can sometimes relate to that. We are falsely accused, we are abandoned, we are mistreated and forgotten by people we love, even it seems by God Himself! We can relate to Joseph, suffering in the pit. But in chapter 40 we see that in spite of his circumstances, Joseph remained self-discipled, other-focussed, and God-glorifying. Joseph never used his circumstances as an excuse to stop pressing onward in his faith, outward in compassion, and upward in His praise. Can we relate to Joseph in that way too?