I always viewed the phrase "life is unfair" as negative. It felt to me the glass is half empty; why try when you'll fail anyway; the good guy comes in last. I preferred the more positively-framed approach of believing anything is possible in life, especially when it comes to career success. If you work hard enough, you will get what you want. Recently "life is unfair" took on a clearer, deeper meaning for me and now gives me more empowerment and perspective with my work life. This was inspired by an workshop I attended entitled "The Trauma of Being Alive,"
