Counseling in a nutshell - The serenity prayer

I am not particular religious but I do love the simplicity of the serenity prayer.

The Serenity Prayer is a prayer written by the American theologian Reinhold Niebuhr.

It is commonly known as:

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.

I think that really sums up counseling in a nutshell.