One of the easiest things to do is get mad at someone.

While it can be exhausting, it takes zero effort to become angry.

You can be outraged without having any facts to support your feelings.

Throughout my life, I have routinely found myself in a fit of fury over other people’s actions or inactions.

Many times, I have unfairly blamed others for the way I felt or acted.

One of the phrases I’ve used the most over the last several years is, “People are people.” I know that may not sound like the philosophical depths of Socrates or Plato, but there is wisdom in those two words (Yes, there are only two. One is used twice).

If you want to reduce the frequency with which others make you mad, the easiest way to do that is to work on yourself.

The next time someone frustrates you, take time to remember Dale Carnegie’s words: “If you and I had inherited the same physical, mental, and emotional characteristics that our enemies have inherited, and if life had done to us what it has done to them, we would act exactly the same as they do.”