You either master money, or, on some level, money masters you.
Expand your references, and you'll immediately expand your life.
Stop bullshitting yourself. You're not satisfied. You lowered your standards and are settling for a lot less.
No matter how difficult the situation is, it won't last forever. What follows the night is the day. What follows the winter is the spring.
Nothing can drag you down if you're not holding on to it.
My definition of success is to live your life in a way that causes you to feel a ton of pleasure and very little pain - and because of your lifestyle, have the people around you feel a lot more pleasure than they do pain.