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6 Stupid Things People Should Care Less About

We spend so much time caring about the dumbest things as though it will ever change a thing

George J. Ziogas
5 min readAug 24, 2020
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Someone wrote on your notes and they did it with a different color of pen. That grates on my nerves, too, but it’s not that big of a deal really, is it?

A driver cuts you off and steals your parking space. That’s infuriating, yes, but you can just keep going and find a different spot.

There are plenty of really stupid things we care too much about and to clarify: by care, I simply mean you waste too much energy, time, focus, and emotion on being outraged, annoyed, upset, or otherwise by these things.

So, let’s dive into six stupid things people should care less about.

1.) Fault

It was their fault.

You’re working on a joint project with colleagues. At the last minute, something goes wrong and you’re going to miss the deadline by a few hours.

Immediately, everyone turns to point a finger at who’s to blame for the delay. You each argue why it wasn’t you and was in fact the person your finger is pointing at.

Everyone is whining, interrupting, and angry. Even if one of you presents a strong case and is clearly not…

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George J. Ziogas
George J. Ziogas

Written by George J. Ziogas

Editor | Vocational Education Teacher | HR Consultant | Manners will take you where money won't | ziogasjgeorge@gmail.com

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