I really don't quite get when I see Americans being unhappy with their country, I mean, it is one of the best countries in the world, and tons of people all over the planet would die to live there.

But you are right when saying we are the masters of our destiny. With our thoughts and actions we can change any negative circumstance into a positive one and accomplish pretty much everything we strive for.

It is important to take action, no matter how small it is as long as it help us get where we want. Proper thoughts, attitude and actions are the only things necessary to succeed in the long term, and each 3 of them are controlled by us, not by anyone or anything else.

Cheers :D