[Evans, Marv]

Before I retired, I really didn't like most of the people I had to work with. I had to work with them, and I discovered an attitude toward people I don't particularly like which I developed and utilized. I looked at them more or less as inert objects and resources and to be managed as such. What they did, said, or thought had absolutely no value or impact on me. I had an absolutely neutral feeling about them and only (mostly) dealt with them when, and on a level that was advantageous to me. I was always neutral in my approach, demeanor, and treatment of them. It's sort of become a permanent part of me, and actually lowers my stress level where people are concerned. The thing that made it easy was that most of them were human fodder without any real lives or appreciation for much more than eating, sleeping and working. Hope this doesn't seem too calloused, but your own life and happiness is what's important. Those other people don't need to impact you at all.