“God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference. Thy will, not mine, be done.” (Page 41, Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions)
When I’ve got a problem, I take it to triage.
I say to God: accept or change?
If it is to be accepted, I must do so immediately, cheerfully, and gratefully, as a splendid opportunity to learn a lesson and watch how God solves problems. Acceptance does not take long. A refusal to accept can be protracted.
If it is to be changed, I take the action now then turn my attention to the Next Right Action.
Problem solved.