Did you know that the more little things in your life you unconsciously allow to "bug" you, the harder it is to love your life? Every little irritation like this sets up negative reactions inside you and uselessly drains away your life energy that is the precious fuel for being creative and productive and having fun. So what to do? There's a little exercise I call Learning to Love Just Little Bit the Things That Bug You that really works. Here's the exercise:
Step 1: Recall for one minute one to three TRIVIAL, EVERY DAY THINGS that get on your nerves, that you tolerate with gritted teeth, or that you complain about a lot but they still don’t change. Write them down.
Step 2: Choose one of the above three things and reflect on what bugs you about it.
Now ask yourself: What could be valuable about this? How could I see this thing as OK, or as a learning opportunity or a useful challenge or in some way look at this thing that bugs me differently, a little bit (or a lot) more positively?
Maybe even go so far as to ask: What valuable message might this thing have for me?
Write down a couple of points.
Step 3: Notice how you feeeeeel now when you look at or think about that thing. I'd be very surprised of you don't feel very different, much more lively and happy.
Do this exercise often!
Share what you discovered with a friend.
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