During the night, I was bitten by a mosquito. I heard it, then I felt it, and once that happened, I could concentrate on nothing else. That stupid little itch kept me awake for too long before I lumbered out of my cozy bed to apply anti-itch spray. I would have been better off getting up right away, but I foolishly thought I could ignore it. Of course, the more I tried to do that, the more annoying it became.
And it’s not just mosquito bites that are like this. The keyboard key that sticks makes us growl every time. The squeak on the door causes us to grimace each time we open it. The overflowing file drawer never fails to create frustration when we try to cram one more document into it. The list goes on.
Instead of letting minor annoyances dominate our thoughts, it’s better to address them right away, even when they seem like small matters. Most of the time, annoyances continue to annoy.
