One of the fascinating aspects of business and organized movements is that there is correlation between the passion and effort that people bring to a project and the outcome.
This isn’t true for the weather.Accept the days forecast for what it is,because there is nothing you can do about it.But market share,innovation,negotiations,human relations-they can be shifted with the right sort of insight and effort.
The challenge is in understanding when our efforts cant possibly be enough,and in choosing projects and opportunities that are most likely to reward the passion we bring to the situation.
If there is no way in the world you can please that customer with reasonable amount of effort,perhaps its better to accept the situation than it is to kill yourself trying(and failing) to change that persons mindset.
There is a difference between passively accepting every element of your environment (and thus missing opportunities to exploit) and being wise enough to leave the unchangeable alone,or at least work around it.
Remember…Efforts can change things…
Good luck..