The cosmos deals in the currency of emotion. When we feel good, goodness flows.
Gratitude is an astoundingly reliable, immediate way of becoming present.
If it doesn't light you up, you're not the right person for the job.
You can only do what ONLY YOU can do. Do that. The universe will configure around your very best efforts. Willingly.
Eventually, you have to stop picking a fight with your true nature and decide to seek the joy that underlies it all.
Sometimes even feeling bad feels good. Negative emotions can feel so familiar (especially if they mimic our past) as to actually be comforting. Awareness is realizing that our life could always be better. Growth is doing what it takes to make it better.