One of the most important lessons we learn in life is to not let someone we dislike have too great an impact on how we live our life. It's quite unwise to give an adversary that kind of power because it weakens us...in our eyes and in theirs.
We can't help that it causes us a degree of discomfort when a person we dislike is in the near vicinity but we can choose to remain calm and collected. We can also choose to use biofeedback to lower our bloodpressure and our irritation.
There won't be too many years in your life when the world is your oyster and you love everyone. Those years have yet to arrive for me and I'm starting to think that's why we have an afterlife. In any case, you will likely always have to deal with a few people you'd rather not bother with and you really can do it with grace if you try hard enough.
Common sense tells you that if you're lucky enough to have 10 good people in your life, why would you let one nasty one ruin your day or even one minute of it? There's a T.V. program where one of the actors yells, "Serenity now!" when he's stressed. I think that might be a good mantra to repeat silently when someone is getting on our nerves. Put it all into perspective. A great percentage of your life is spent with people you enjoy so concentrate on your blessings and try to ignore your burdens.
It's easier said than done but well worth working on.
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