Try interacting with everyone as if they are enlightened and trying to teach us something. Every encounter becomes a learning experience.
You always have three options… You can: (1) change it, (2) accept it, or (3) leave it.
Desire is a contract you make with yourself to be unhappy until you get what you want.
You must be interested to be interesting.
When in doubt, remember: At the end of the day, you get to do whatever the fuck you want.