Advice Quotes
What you’re supposed to do when you don’t like a thing is change it. If you can’t change it, change the way you think about it. Don’t complain.
"What you’re supposed to do when you don’t like a thing is change it. If you can’t change it, change the way you think about it. Don’t complain."— Maya Angelou
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Meaning of this quote
When a situation cannot immediately change, changing your interpretation can restore some agency.
Key takeaway:
Improve what you can and reconsider the rest without blaming yourself.
Origin of the quote
Related advice appears in Letter to My Daughter; the exact supplied version needs a separate source.
Who actually said this?
A closely related passage is documented; the supplied wording should not be presented as a verified verbatim excerpt.
