Up to a point a man's life is shaped by environment, heredity, and movements and changes in the world about him. Then there comes a time when it lies within his grasp to shape the clay of his life into the sort of thing he wishes to be. Only the weak blame parents, their race, their times, lack of good fortune, or the quirks of fate. Everyone has it within his power to say, "This I am today; that I will be tomorrow."
~Louis L'Amour
It's easy to point the finger at everyone else. Who "isn't" treating you right? Who is spending more time with someone else? Who gets more attention? Who can't do anything wrong? Who appears to be the "favorite"? While you are busy complaining, have you ever stopped to think that maybe it's your attitude and not everyone else that's the issue? More often then not, when we point the finger at another person the cause of the problem is usually ourselves. Yes this concept is hard to swallow but it's the harsh truth. The reality is that you create your surroundings, no one else. If people are not treating you right, are you treating them right? If people seem to always be complaining around you, are you the ringleader of the complaints? If everyone seems to be "against" you, do you ever say a kind word to others without a hidden agenda behind it?
Life comes with ups and downs and our character is what either shines through with warmth or throws daggers at the situation. It's time to stop pointing at everyone else and start looking right in the mirror to change your attitude and thus change your life for the better.
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