hi @aksapphires,
Thanks for taking part in my little contest. I read your post and upvoted it. I totally agree with you: Taking responsibility for your own life is the first step to be a happy person. You cannot delegate your life and your dreams to others.
A little tip:
There is a website where you can get tons of free pictures that are published under CC0 license. Meaning you are free to use them for whatever purpose.
Thank you for your upvote and comment.