
How to fix things
“Make every effort to change things you do not like. If you cannot make a change, change the way you have been thinking. You might find a new solution.” ~Maya Angelou
Self-improvement involves effort as well as introspection. But when something is broken beyond repair, or a bad situation seems totally out of control, the best thing I can do is adjust my attitude.
I can change how many calories I consume in a day, for instance, but I can’t change the weather report. Likewise, I can’t change the rude behavior of strangers, but I can make a bigger effort to practice courtesy and kindness wherever I go.
I’ve wasted a lot of time agonizing over problems that aren’t in my power to fix, and I can’t get that time back. As Maya Angelou suggests, when I can’t change things I don’t like, I can change the way I perceive and deal with them. ~CL

