And so many of us have been seeking a freedom from such conditioning and learning to take each situation on it's merits - living 'here and now' as befits anyone on a path to enlightenment. AND it means tuning into the moment, becoming aware of the bigger picture. Everything is interconnected, there is no separation between you, me, global warming, world conflicts, etc, etc. In the emerging Brave New World we each accept responsibility for our lives . . We stop blaming others and get on with becoming better people ourselves.
Life becomes our teacher.
When things annoy us we have an opportunity to face the truth - perhaps to look back at our past and see what 'rule' we're trying to conform to. Gradually we break free of the bad habits and 'norms' of society and become true to our inner, higher, self. I'm not saying this is easy. It can be a long, painful, process to face and deal with the distress in our own lives, but as we do, so we see that troubled 'things' in the outside world are merely a reflection of our inner lack of peace. But when we are able to respect every person we're in contact with as a unique person, when we can look into the eyes of each and every person we meet with love, then WE'll be at peace .