<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Being upset about petty things often signals an... > Being upset about petty things often signals an obsession with petty things. Redirecting attention to learning and larger goals makes small slights matter less. **Source:** [[livestreams/Usefulness, Reciprocity, and the Cost of Staying in the Game - Workbook|Usefulness, Reciprocity, and the Cost of Staying in the Game]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Being upset about petty things often signals an obsession with petty things. Redirecting attention to learning and larger goals makes small slights matter less.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-being-upset-petty-slights-matter-less ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->