Life always goes on. Until you're dead. But then you won't care. (Flippant advice given to me a long time ago, but with a lot of truth buried in it)
It's just important to remember that most of us care how life goes on. And so "the small stuff" suddenly spirals into big stuff, because you didn't pay attention. So, be careful to label things "small stuff" unless you can't influence them.
You can't fix idiotic driving, so the idiot driver? Small stuff. The fact that every driver on the road is potentially an idiot, or, worse, actively out to get you? A really important reminder.
It's just important to remember that most of us care how life goes on. And so "the small stuff" suddenly spirals into big stuff, because you didn't pay attention. So, be careful to label things "small stuff" unless you can't influence them.
You can't fix idiotic driving, so the idiot driver? Small stuff. The fact that every driver on the road is potentially an idiot, or, worse, actively out to get you? A really important reminder.
Focus on what you can control, dismiss the rest.