I agree with almost everything, except one thing. "It's okay to admit defeat". Why would it be defeat? I understand you would like to have taken this path, but

I agree with almost everything, except one thing. "It's okay to admit defeat". Why would it be defeat? I understand you would like to have taken this path, but it not meant to be for you, so what? I'm guessing you are under 30 and did not figure out everything life has to offer (as nobody ever can), but in the grand scheme of your life, you should be proud you tried and moved on, you probably won't regret it later. The things we always regret in life are the "what would have happened if"s, not the trying hards, so I consider this a win, not a failure.