Yeah, the older I get, the more I realize it's just the illusion of control over our lives. I agree that we can best handle things by focusing on positive thoughts and attitude.
Yeah, when I was a kid I wanted all of those things. As I get older, I realize more and more how empty and unfulfilled those things are.
I think if we all focused on the people next to us instead of the stuff, we'd certainly be better for it, even if it didn't fix all of the problems in the world.