Is What It Is

Do you ever do a thing then try to fix it, only to end up in a worse situation?

For example, recently, I got spaghetti sauce on my white couch. After using an upholstery cleaner, the stain was gone, but the whole room smelled like vomit. I'm not sure the tradeoff was worthwhile. In fact, as the stench still lingers, I'm sure of it.

This is a lesson I wonder if I'm supposed to be learning for life applications.

1. You can't fix everything. 
2. A thing is what it is. 
3. It's not something else.
4. It won't become something else by trying to force it.