Sorry if this sounds really stupid to you or make things worse, but sometimes it helps if I imagine myself in space looking down and studying myself with a big telescope. I guess it helps take the edge off a little.
The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide your problems are your own.
You do not blame them on your mother, the ecology, or the president.
You realize that you control your own destiny.
"Be responsible for your actions and sensitive to the concerns of other visitors and land managers. ... Your reward is the opportunity to climb in one of the most beautiful areas in this part of the country." John H. Bronaugh