Derive happiness from your achievements, it lasts much longer and costs less e.g. gym gains.
Dopamine BS. Booze. Cigarettes. Fast food etc.
Is expensive and very temporary.
Not to mention quick "happiness" is nearly always bad for you.
Pay for satisfaction with hard work.
There is no man alive who achieved amazing things alone.
Steve Jobs had a team.
Tyson had a trainer.
YOU NEED a network.
So look at the one you currently have... Exactly.
You need an upgrade.
Access to resources and knowledge.
Thanks to social media, a lot of artists especially up and coming artists sound the same. Everyone is pressured by trends. The need to be noticed at all cost might sound like a good idea but it isn’t. Stay real in your creativity and grow at your pace. All that will pay off.