A Playbook for Dealing With Life’s Frustrating Moments

When you notice yourself getting frustrated, it’s a good time to reflect and observe what’s going on inside of you. Shutterstock

I was angry enough to rip the closet doors off the wall and smash them to pieces with a hammer.

Rewind about two hours: My wife kindly asked if I could fix the kids’ sliding closet doors, which had been falling off their tracks for several months. I had been strategically “prioritizing” other projects to avoid this one but was officially out of excuses.