Always rely on mental happiness alone.

Whenever others falsely criticize you even though you have not done anything; whenever you experience physical and mental illness and pain; in short, whenever any undesired suffering occurs, delight in it and think, “I can bring [this experience] into the path of mind training without allowing my [practice] to deteriorate.  In this way, make your mind stable.            Gomo Tulku, Becoming a Child of the Buddhas  pp. 52-53

I will be capable of loving, regardless of whether I am loved in return; of giving, even when I have nothing; of working happily, even in the midst of difficulties;of holding out my hand, even when utterly alone and abandoned; of drying my tears, even while I weep; of believing, even when no one believes in me.        Aleph by Paulo Coelho

The key is to be in a state of permanent connectedness with your inner body – to feel it at all times. This will rapidly deepen and transform your life. The more consciousness you direct into the inner body, the higher its vibrational frequency becomes.     Eckhart Tolle

Some changes look negative on the surface but you will soon realize that space is being created in your life for something new to emerge.  Eckhart Tolle

When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.  African Proverb