Better to take life in stride.

The greatest flaw. In people I know quite well. Is their tendency to overreact.  To all sorts of things. But especially little things. They quibble. About this and that. About events and situations they have no control over. The way other people act, for instance.  Maybe because I'm late for an appointment. Or because I forgot to do something. Relatively minor stuff. Might all be taken as a personal slight. Instead of ignoring it. They may take a personal slight. And get unduly annoyed.  Of course, I'm guilty of overreacting, too. But not all that often. Because I consider overreacting a personal flaw. Therefore, more and more, I am taking life in stride.  Without overreacting.  --Jim Broede