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I hear that. How much things that don't matter dominate our lives

They can, yes. Always a trap. Even the most prepared will still stumble into it. Suppose it's like the proverbial quicksand then. The more you struggle with it, the further down you'll go. Avoidable, but not always. Then it just boils down to one processes the events, especially internally. Can train yourself to let things slide.