Deal with Difficult People Gently

Pocket Practice: Find a place where you can feel completely at ease, sit, and say to yourself,
Only I can destroy my peace, and I choose not to do so.

Throughout the day, when it seems as if others are making your life difficult, stop and remind yourself that you are the one who determines how you feel about what’s going on. You are the one experiencing the words and actions of those around you, and your perceptions are entirely up to you.