I just found this little quote on a friends blog. Although more crude than something I would typically post I believe its entirely true. Yes folks, we are in charge of our destiny, and your attitude has a lot to do with how you will end up:
i have learned over&over again [tnx, i get it...] that the only person you can count on is yourself. you can't control another persons behavior, change their outlook//decisions making process or turn them into who they pretended to be at first ;) people can only bring you down[f*** with your day] if you allow//enable them to. happiness is a decision, you can choose to be miserable also. if you think you have bad luck, you do. think you always get f***ed over, cheated, victimized? you will. your thoughts shape your life, it ain't hard to figure out. You are EXACTLY where you wanted to be and where you imagined yourself being. so fix your situation & handle your scandal