Live and Let Live

So when I wake up this morning my thoughts gravitate towards the idea of anger and irritation. Not that I am angry or irritated this morning, but I was just thinking about it. I am definitely someone who isn't prone to getting extremely angry - it takes a lot to get me mad. But I do let myself get irritated or bothered by little things quite often. It's actually pretty oppressive, if you think about it. See, if you're anything like I am, when any small thing is wrong with you (i.e. you're sad, angry, frustrated, blah blah), you don't seem to function correctly. That emotion consumes you, to the point where you have to do something about it just so you can get your equilibrium back. that's oppression. The feelings are in control, they are upsetting the natural balance of your life. So my solution? Stop getting so irritated by things that probably don't matter any in the long run! Particularly if it's a small irritation. Unless you are going to (justifiably) get steaming mad about it, just full of rage because the injustice done to you was so magnificent that you simply cannot ignore it....let it go. Brush it off. Laugh. Get over it, or yourself. Or both. But most importantly....let it go. The hardest part (for me) is letting it go, moving beyond the frustration. I tend to hold on to feelings for a long time. I don't want to, I just find it hard to let them go. But I need to work on that, and I suggest you do to. If you can manage it, you can free yourself to enjoy your life. Life is definitely too short to get caught up in ridiculousness. This rings so much truer with people. If you have friends who can sometimes irritate the hell out of you (and I mean small things, not huge, relationship-ender things), just try to remember that you love that person and move past whatever it is. If it helps, think about the fact that you definitely annoy that person too, at some point. That's what friends are for. You thank yourself in the end, when you realize all the lost time you've gained back. So try it. Live...and let live.