traveling man

So this guy I rideshare with...he's a talker. And like I've said before, no topic is sacred with this guy. We've talked about religion, homosexuality, politics, finances, relationships, sex, drugs, rock and roll. He's recited his poetry to me and he's offered (threatened?) to bring cd's of his music. But his big thing now is figuring out what I want to be when I grow up. He's on that whole "What Color is My Parachute?" journey, so I guess if he asks me just the right questions, in the space of a month, he'll manage to do what I haven't been able to do in thirty years (though I'm pretty sure that at least the first eleven don't count). But lately, he's decided that my problem is my attitude. According to the guy, I just need to accept my lot in life, realize that I've probably got it better than I ever will, and just deal. To which I said, "PHOOEY!" Well, not really...what I actually said rhymed a lot with "duck fat." I told him that advice was so bad, it was practically insulting. Accept your lot in life...who says that? Does anybody actually do this? Isn't the point of life that you don't only have to play the cards you're dealt (or whatever other nifty little colloquialism I can remember for those AA meetings)? Or am I just crazy and this is actually good advice?