There's an old, probably apocryphal prayer that goes something like this - Grant me the strength to change those things that I can control, the patience (virtue) to accept those things that I cannot change, and the wisdom to understand the difference between the two.
Submit to your deity of choice.
I guess with age comes wisdom, and I agree that LeeH summed it up best. I am at the ripe old age of 44, and I still do not fully understand the difference referred to in the prayer. So yeah, I still get pissed at things beyond my control, but mostly I choose not to. Now, the 32-yr old mistress.... that makes me pissed!
LeRoux