Sometimes life is hard, sometimes it's easy. But we all end up in the ground someday anyway, death waits for no-one and you can't take anything with you (debatable in different religions, I know, but I personally don't feel that you can)... so you gotta reach for happiness while you're still around to enjoy it! Make sure you've got a roof over your head, food on the table, and a way to get around (aka basic necessities) and then fill in the gaps with whatever brings you joy. Build the life you want instead of worrying so much about social ideologies or what others will think.
Yeah, I know this sort of hippie bullshit gets thrown around a lot. But I think it's always worth bringing up again! :-D