As childish as it seems, this one actually stuck with me for over 20 years and makes me step back and relax in situations where bad thoughts can snowball and re

As childish as it seems, this one actually stuck with me for over 20 years and makes me step back and relax in situations where bad thoughts can snowball and result in stress. Basically, it's a saying that a neighbour's 5-year-old son said once (likely repeated from his father): "It's better to be pissed off than pissed on."