"It is not the mountain that will get you. It is the pebbles in your shoes." 

We look at the huge monumental things that happen in life and after the initial shock we typically come up with a plan on how to handle it. We slow things down and start to think clearly and even draw on others for help or advice. We come up with a plan and strategy and stick to it because we realize the size and scope of this monumental thing we are having to go through and the importance to pull through.

But how often do we stop throughout the day and dump the irritating pebbles out of our shoes. Meaning how often do we get rid of the small things that we deal with throughout the day. These small pebbles become the fuel for negative energy that we carry around willfully throughout the day. These small pebbles allow us to express our anger and frustrations and most of the time these small pebbles of irritation we have absolutely no control over, but yet we let the control and hijack our emotional state of mind.

Dump the small pebbles form your shoes. Next time you notice them filling back up again and becoming a negative force in your daily life, ask yourself "our these feelings helping me"? The answer is usually no they are not. Then if they are not dump them out, you have much more important and bigger things to do with your life.