Yes I know you are supposed to make lemonade. This is one of those attitude is everything sayings – you know –make the best out of a bad situation.
How about instead of making the best of a bad situation, just getting out of it?
Now some things we can’t control – death and cancer are two examples. With cancer you can do everything right and still get it. And death – that is a given that so far we can not stop. But bad jobs, bad relationships, bad living environments, bad wages, bad schools, are things we can change and we should. Don’t accept a bad situation.
Now I do believe that attitude is important, but so is reality and accepting a situation and making lemonade isn’t always the answer – sometimes changing the situation is more effective than changing your attitude. Know the difference.