We can either eliminate the things that stress us out, or work to minimize the stress we feel about particular things.

Well, in New York, you can't eliminate stress, so I think reaction is everything. It's why urban people develop such thick skins and a jaded-ness that's remarked upon often: it's our way of keeping things together and not reacting stressfully at every random thing that happens during our day.

But eventually I'm moving to a place where things are more natural.