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Shirley continually complained that she didn't make enough money, couldn't afford the things she wanted and, therefore, wasn't ever going to amount to anything. 

A counselor said to her, "You're throwing your energy away complaining instead of using it to get ahead."

"But you don't understand. The job is the problem, not me," Shirley countered.

The counselor said, "Your low-paying job may be a problem, and your boss may demand too much, but if you are continually that upset, you are causing yourself more harm than either the job or the boss."

"What can I do?" she asked.

The counselor said, "You can't control your boss or the job, but you can control how you feel about them. Change your attitude."

Shirley took her advice. 

When she stopped whining about her life, people around her noticed. 

She got a promotion, and with her new job status, she was more marketable. Within several months, she was transferred out of the department into a position with even higher pay and a more supportive boss.

Awful is a state of attitude. 

Remember that a change in attitude will change the state of things!

-richard wimer