"How many times have you thought or said, “But things won’t change.” We might have said it about a relationship that wasn’t working, a job we didn’t like, or a difficult family member. When we say, “But things won’t change,” what we’re really saying is, “I wish things were different. I don’t like the way things are, but I can’t do anything about it.” And because we feel like we’re powerless to do anything about our situation we’re left to stew in our frustration or bitterness. But what if it didn’t have to be this way? What if we didn’t have to settle for the status quo? "