When things are going bad, what keeps you going?

I think that whatever is happening has a reason beind it which will ultimately end up as a good thing. I also try to sort out the current situation to the maximum extent possible.

sadly enough, I go through rituals of self destruction, then denial, then acceptance. Finally I am able to put the situation behind me and focus on other tasks at hand. But I do find myself always attacking problems and MAKING them better, rather than letting time make things better. I find it difficult to weed out those which are beyond my control.