This reminds me of the famous poem "Desiderata" by Max Ehrmann. Same sort of philosophy. http://www.fleurdelis.com/desiderata.htm http://www.fleurdelis.com/des

This reminds me of the famous poem "Desiderata" by Max Ehrmann. Same sort of philosophy. http://www.fleurdelis.com/desiderata.htm http://www.fleurdelis.com/desiderata.htm "Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit." is a good method of keeping overly dramatic interpersonal interactions from affecting your top idea.