When we are in the midst of adversity or trouble, what we usually do is to pray for the guidance and protection of God. But when we are in the midst of prosperity, have you thank God for the blessings that you receive? I think there are more people who ask something from God than thanking Him for the blessings He has given them.
We can change this way of life by developing our spiritual life. You should attend mass every week and there are some organizations or groups that offer religious study and this can definitely enlighten your spiritual life. I personally am engaging with those bible study that has been conducted by my good friend and college batch mate of mine. He loves to conduct bible studies in our school especially on Saturday right after our last subject during that time. Somehow, this bible study help us have a better spiritual life and we were able to understand, if not all, but most of the verses in the bible. And until now, we are still engaging with this bible study twice a month since we are already working and we are busy but we still find time to attend our bible study.
You can also be able to develop your spiritual life by reading the Bible everyday. You can buy your own bible like the Haitian Creole Bible. And if you can, you should also memorize verses in order for it to be retain in your mind and this will certainly going to guide you on your everyday life.