Lord, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to hide the bodies of those people I had to kill because they pissed me off!

About This Quote

The quote is attributed to the late American comedian George Carlin. It means that we should be serene in our lives and accept whatever happens, knowing that it is for the best. Sometimes, we try to change things that are out of our control. We want to change other people’s actions, but it just doesn’t seem to work that way.

We then blame ourselves for not being able to change others or changing them in the first place. The quote suggests that we shouldn’t allow these efforts to make us feel bad about our life or ourselves. Instead, we should think about what has gone well, and let go of what isn’t working.

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