I Am Lost

Being positive, hard work towards life's goal and satisfaction in life are the keys to happiness. Satisfaction must come from the actions/ steps/ hard work done towards the goals in the life and not from result (or for a particular event).

if you are positive you will find something good in every thing.

Now reply to your basic question:
"What can you do when all hope is gone? Nothing or no one can help you in any way. What is happiness?"

Answer: Try your best towards the issue for which all the hopes has gone...do not see the outcome but focus on your hard/ smart work towards achieving that. If you have given you 100% you will be satisfied and hence even in worst case you will be happy.
when i was in college, one of my friend was doing very hard work (16-17 hours study daily including classes) ..tried to understand every concept (he was not so much intelligent) and did never best in exams but manage to understand concepts properly with his 100% commitment......at the end every one in the college and even in univ. were impressed and recognized his strong understanding about topics..and best part, i had seen always a smile on his face (even when he did not scored much as he know he did his best).

Your entire writing is very mature (considering your age) but full of negativity.. you can not control events in your life..only you can do is to give your 100%. Do not make your happiness depends on others...people are selfish and even if they are not, they can not give you happiness if you are not positive...

consider worst case..death...suppose a person is suffering from cancer and doctor say that you have 2 months....in this situation no one will even help him/ her even they wish too..then what to do..one to become unhappy and make family unhappy and second enjoy rest life with happiness and laughter..
you know after birth, its decided that we must die any day/ any time..so what to do? why we celebrate birthday (where as changes of death come more closer)?
Even if we die and may be we has not fulfill our responsibilities yet......close one may remember us but they will become busy in their work with time...life must go on...

moral of reply: be positive in every step of life and give you 100%, be satisfied that you did your best...you will be happy..( i know this is not easy but this is the fact)

My dear friend, it is an awful feeling to feel that all hope is lost. You ask if those moments of happiness had been mere illusions. I have asked that question myself so many times. I know too that once that dark cloud comes over me, and I can no longer walk out of the room to perform basic tasks, I have hit rock bottom. Sit with it for a while, with all the screaming questions and the numbing pain. Sit with it. After a while, it will pass. And when it passes, the only way to go is up. I won't pretend my life is a bed of roses now. I know those dark things come in cycles. And those of us who are more introspective are more vulnerable. Keep walking my friend. Keep breathing. It will get better, soon.

I get what youre trying to say. Believe me. Youve already accomplished the first step. Seeing the truth. The truth is the world is full of masks. Happiness comes from choosing to live without one. Be honest with yourself. Be yourself with others. People will leave you, hurt you, maybe take advantage of your kindness. But if youre true to yourself, youll be closer than most to true happiness.

Big hug dear!! I tell you how I get my happiness. I help people around me with anything I can, I try to make them smile or even laugh by making fool of myself!! So you can too try and help the needy around you!! Trust me it's the secret of true happiness

Till u keep on tearing the masks, the "one " who is tearing it remains separate from the real.. till it stands separate mergin will not happen.