It's so easy to forget this fact:
The purpose of life is to serve and inspire others.
So much of our suffering is the result of getting stuck in our own little self-serving box, unable to grow outside of ourselves and shift perspective from "how can I get what I want?" to "how can I serve others through my mission and actions?"
The great irony is that by dedicating ourselves to serving and inspiring others, we end up getting everything we could ever want and need.