Originally Posted by Hanna

KindEyes your post reminded me of something a dear friend of mine said.

He was our CEO, and once during a company meeting very bluntly said
"If your life sucks it's because you made it that way."
He went on to say that we had to take charge and make changes if we weren't happy, not to blame others. It made many of us really laugh, but he was dead serious. He also went on to say "If you don't like being here, then...go. We need people here that want to be here." And wow, isn't that the truth anywhere!?

There is more to the story and he is one of the reasons I am here, but that is not for this thread. Thank you for the reminder - it means so much and is something I don't want to ever forget.