So far in life, I've coped with annoyances better by guarding my inputs rather than attempting to control other peoples' outputs - My wording, but the concept w

So far in life, I've coped with annoyances better by guarding my inputs rather than attempting to control other peoples' outputs - My wording, but the concept will be as old as the hills. Some I've seen, liked, and noted : "Every action has its pleasures and its price" - Socrates "Build a life you don't need to regularly escape from." "Find the hard work you're willing to do."