"I once had someone come up to me and say, 'Nobody cares about me, they all say they care but no one wants to be around me.' I offered some advice and sympathy, but in my head all I could think was, Of course no one wants to be around you. You're bitter and you couldn't find happiness if you were sliding down a rainbow into a pot of gold. This person whined and complained about every little thing, they made things hard. They didn't let them selves be happy because being sad was their way of crying out for help. But in reality those are the cries for help that people tend to ignore, because it's frustrating... So here's something I learned a long time ago, YOU are what makes your life depressing or exciting. YOU control your attitude, not everybody else. If you don't feel like your friends are giving you what you want, find different friends, it's not their job to change just to make you feel special or fit your fantasies. If you wake up in the morning and tell yourself that today will be just as sad as yesterday then of course it's going to suck. If you aren't content with what God has given you, then you're going to live your whole life looking for something you're never ever going to find. What kind of a life is that? So be happy, life is so much easier when you make the choice to be happy."
- Billy Collins
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