• If it weren’t for the traffic, I’d get to work on time.
• If it weren’t for Hilda interrupting me, I’d get my work done.
• If it weren’t for my boss changing their mind all the time, I’d know what I was doing.
• If it weren’t for my _______________, I’d be a happier person.
• If my children would pick up after themselves, I could keep the house clean.

Remember this old saying: If it’s to be, it’s up to me.