No doubt, it’s difficult.

Just this year, I realized that I had been living my life not for myself, but for the people around me. I had been living my life under the impression that other people would make me happy--that friends would brighten my day, that hanging out with people would help me forget about my worries, that talking to people all the time would lessen my stress.

As it turns out, I was pretty wrong in my assumptions. After a recent event, I discovered that I really can’t obtain happiness from friends. I can only get it from myself.

The concept of loving myself and being content with myself and only myself is still hard to grasp. All I can say is that my attitude towards life has drastically changed. It’s important that we all realize the power within ourselves and the fact that WE are enough.

Because ultimately, we enter this life by ourselves and we leave this life by ourselves. Friends and social life should only supplement our happiness. They should NEVER be a substitute for happiness.