Own your own happiness...
The road to understand that I had to find and create happiness inside of me were so long. I used to think when I'll have this or this, I'll be happy, then I got it and nothing changes. I just realized it's a process, accepting things just the way they are, being grateful for what we have and being at peace when our needs can't be satisfy...
But most important, I realized happiness depends on your level of self esteem or self love. So no matter what you are going through or what doesn't work in your life, you have to create that "peaceful space" in your heart, a refuge where you can come and give yourself some love and appreciation.
We need to find a balance in every situation and really stick on what really matters...
We don't know it but there are people who follow us, appreciate and take us as role models. When you think you're nothing, there is somebody somewhere who is praying to be like you.
So the trick is simple: avoid comparison and put in your mind that we are more than what we think we are, especially when we suffer from an low self esteem syndrome.
Enjoy the journey, celebrate your efforts, every step counts. Learn to blow your own trumpet, teach others how they should treat you and be grateful to be alive. Only the air that we are breathing is priceless...
Keep it up!