“We fail to remember that like attracts like in the mental world, and that the thought which we entertain brings us to certain friendships, companionship of a particular kind, and these in turn are responsible for the conditions of which we complain.” – Charles F. Haanel, The Master Key System.
So true.
If you think about it deeply, no matter how painful something may feel, there is no question that you play a part in arriving here to feel it.