You may be an island within yourself but you belong on the mainland with others. You must have courage to take your chances in life, to get your feet wet. If you make a mistake, then try again. You must have compassion for yourself as well as for others. You must see yourself and others with kind eyes if you want to be happy and discard the terrifying feeling of loneliness.
Compassion is the basis of all morality.
If you have not respect for yourself, no one will give it to you. When you contribute to life you enlarge your sense of worth, your self-respect. You must accept yourself for what you are. Never try to be someone else. You are the window through which you see the world.