Pettiness is the sinking sand in the land of the living. We should be happy people, giving love and being loved in return, spreading the fragrance of peace, understanding, and tolerance; but our pettiness threatens all that.
Pettiness is the act of making mountains out of mole hills; seeking out faults and offences as if there was some reward for it. Pettiness will never let an affront slide by. It has sunken many relationships, business partnerships, brotherhood, associations, boards and leagues.

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It is the reason why most people are so dysfunctional in relationships, constantly sick emotionally; and neurotic. It is subconsciously, endlessly waiting on an apology from the other person.
It has poisoned men's souls with bile; in homes, offices, associations, and on the social media. It has barricaded the world with so much hate, misery and resentment. We have developed sophistication but we have shut ourselves in with cold wars. Our knowledge has exalted intolerance, which has made us cynical and inhumane. Our religions and doctrines have shut people out in the name of rebels and unbelievers. This is the tragedy of pettiness and it is not how things are supposed to be. More than religion, we need humanity, more than our rights we need friendships, and more than cleverness we need kindness; for without these qualities, life will be violent and all hope will be lost.

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HOW YOU CAN BE FREE FROM PETTINESS

1 Manage your expectations of people. People who don't own their wrong won't offer you any apology. Forgive.
2 Invest the time you could have spent waiting on an apology in your purpose. Buy a new book and start studying it whenever you can find time out of your demanding career. Pay and attend a course/seminar. Find someone to follow; a mentorship relationship.
3 Understand that growth happens when you learn to let some things slide without talking. A wise man once said nothing. Be like that wise man!
4 Realise that there is so much peace in having nothing to prove because your harvest will say it all. Let it go.
5 Stay in your lane. Find your business and mind it.
6 Listen to others, not to form judgements but to understand their point of view.
7Understand that not everyone will meet your "high" expectations, and that's OK.
8 Have fun. Take pictures. Approach the table with great appetite and eat with gusto. Drink what keeps you alert, conscious and healthy.
9 Keep in touch with friends and family. Build bridges, not walls.
10 Embrace the ministry of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit sheds the love of Christ abroad in our hearts. Romans 5:5.
I hope this makes some sense.

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