Everything you should be an expression of your purpose. If an activity doesn't fit that formula, you wouldn't work on it. Period.
If you hang in there long enough, you will eventually reach your goal.
Sometimes you dance with a partner, and sometimes you dance alone. But the important thing is to keep dancing.
The principles always work if you work the principles.
What is the why behind everything you do?
Self-esteem does not mean feeling good all the time. Self-esteem means loving yourself even when you feel badly...even when you make a mistake. It means loving yourself even when you're depressed. It means that you accept yourself fully.