You work long hours, battle through traffic, force yourself to do the housework and then be-fore you know it the cycle starts all over again. You’re tired and worn out, which must be a good thing because it means you’re working hard and making progress, right?

I used to think exactly the same thing, and trust me, it’s all too easy to fall into the same trap. You try to get away from it all by reaching for your phone and spending some time on social media, you turn on the TV and see reality shows, and you look across the street at the neighbor you think has it all. But there’s a problem — you are bombarded with images from the lucky few who’ve somehow managed to create a dream life.

The truth is that often there wasn’t a single bit of luck involved. The people you see online living the life you want know something you don’t. They know that happiness is the pathway to success and that there are places and people you can turn to when you want to change things.