Minor Annoyances

Being annoyed is a commonplace in life. And the range of things that can trigger this phenomenon is quite wide.

Stub your toe? Annoyed.
Lose a game? Annoyed.
Fail at work? Annoyed.
Package Delayed? Annoyed.

What is the best way to respond to the onslaught of cheap annoyances that can plague the course of the day? Graciousness.

It is a difficult response, to bow out from annoyance with poise and grace. And yet it is a posture that creates a resiliency in the face of that tiny enemy seeking to destroy through a scenario of death by a thousand cuts: Minor annoyance.