To Be Or Not To Be

To be, or not to be; that is the question;
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,

Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,
And by opposing end them.

by William Shakespeare, Soliloquy from "Hamlet"

Now if you know the story of Hamlet, you might think that suicide is the theme here, but no. The question is, are we going to take arms against the sea of troubles and outrageous fortune? We can sit here and wring our hands, bitch and moan about how unfair it is, worry ourselves senseless, point our fingers at everyone else, beat our heads against the wall in frustration, etc. Denial and/or panic are neither one good strategies, so let's try this. How about we see the problems clearly, look at our options, prioritize them, and then actually do something! Our problems are eminently fixable.