..... I've been

.... a bit of a broken record the last few days with my friends - developing a new advice mantra, which basically consists of saying:
You have control over your own life. Don’t like your job? Quit. Hate your house? Move. Unhappy in your relationship? Get out. Tired of lusting after someone from afar? Do something about it. Need a a day off? Take one. Sick of not seeing your friends? Make the effort. Stop whining. Stop whining. Stop acting as if you are a victim of circumstance. Do something. Do something. You are in control. You have the power to change your life. Take some responsibility for yourself.
Well, whatever gets you through.