Faith

"Every human being is the author of his own health or disease."
- Buddha

I have learned that we must have faith in ourselves. If we depend on others for our own happiness or state of being, we are putting our souls out there to get hurt. When we do that, we let our entire existence depend on other's choices - something we are not put on this earth to do. We have to take care of ourselves - nourish our bodies, minds, and spirits. These three are greatly linked. If we do take care of those parts of our existence, our lives will be so much easier and so much more worthwhile.
We have the power to control our own destiny. We are each put on this earth with a purpose for this lifetime, a reason for living. It is our mission to complete this or these purposes. And each of us can sense our purpose, we get hints and strong feelings from our souls as to what we must do. I still have only faint ideas as to what I am meant to do during this lifetime, but I do know I am meant to help others and have an positive impact on humanity. If we keep an open mind, open ourselves up to the world, live in the present, and feed our spirits; our lives will unfold the way they are destined to. We truly are the author of our own lives - be it for the best, or for the worst. We have to have faith in our ability to do so.