We Are Here
The first thing that comes to mind is The Serenity Prayer.
Tossing out being naive is a must.
When a voice inside you says, "That ain't right" it probably isn't, even if a distinguished man with a gavel endorses it.
One day you wake up and realize many churches are corrupt and young boys are fucked in the ass. Secrets are kept after brainwashing kids in the name of God. The people behind that will regret dying. I wouldn't be surprised they can't smell the smoke of hell already.
Many police officers are "dirty" and paid to be so.
Blackmail exists.
Your corporation sees you as nothing more than a commodity or a risk. You are not a person to them. You are a goat in the herd.
It's easy to identify corruption. If there are a few people at the top, not sharing the profits with the folks that do the work, It's probably corrupted. It is "bullshit" they 'have benefits to pay.'
If abuse from the higher ranks is shoved under the carpet, It's probably corrupt.
Many attorneys wear "corrupt" cologne. Many are whores who must be paid to do more.
Existing in this shit hole of corruption? And I say that because it's everywhere. Advertising is psychological manipulation people!
OK, back to existing, coming to terms..
Another quote comes to mind...
"Know you are in this world, not of it."
This is how to survive. You also find the souls like yourself and count on your angels and love that is in this world.