Mona lived down the hall from me in college. Never was a person more aptly named. She moaned constantly. Almost literally. She always had something to complain about. I’ve learned since that there is a surprisingly significant percentage of the population that always complains. They are the perpetual victims of life.

Many people are occasional victims. In certain situations, they can’t see anything except great unfairness unfairly heaped upon them.

I recommend that you avoid these victims of life. They sap your energy. Don’t hang out with them. Don’t seek input from them. And for goodness sakes, don’t hire them. They will just make everyone else miserable.

And for those of you who feel unfairly victimized further by this recommendation, I suggest you get a grip. Figure out what you can do to improve your situation and then set about making those improvements. And for the myriad things you can’t control, it’s time to get over them and move on.