Find a way to be happy in your life as it exists now. In other words, try to not make success a precondition for your happiness. This doesn't necessarily mean

Find a way to be happy in your life as it exists now. In other words, try to not make success a precondition for your happiness. This doesn't necessarily mean you should settle for the status quo. When viewed in hindsight, it feels better to have tried and to have failed than to have not tried to begin with.