Look at the specifics of the situation

Look at the specifics of the situation. Ask yourself, “Is there anything I can do to change the situation, improve it, or remove myself from it?” If so, you take appropriate action. Focus not on the 100 things that you will or may have to do at some future time but on the one thing that you can do now.

Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment