I've been doing some thinking
This may sound out there, but this is a basic truth:

Each person, animal, plant, rock, Atom and subatomic particle in existence has it's own unique point of view in existence.
As a point of view in existence, the universe we exist in is created completely by us. It is also the mirror we use to see ourselves.

As I continue learning, I realize that every issue I have with others is simply me taking personally anything I may see in them that I also see in myself. THis is important, because that then proves that any problem I have in others, I have with myself.

One of the best examples I can readily think of is that, while working for years in tech support, i have developed a dislike for people who do low quality work, who don't do their job, as I think they should. This could only be because i think somehow that I do low quality work and disapprove of myself for it. This is a very recent realization and I intend to make that part of me harmonious.

I have already started to embrace the way of life where I don't take anything personally, whether it's friends, strangers, that rock I got in my shoe, I don't let anything get to me.

There are some things that I still let get to me, that just tells me that I still have work left to do. I have begun to understand, however, that the only person who I really need to seek acceptance from is... me.

Thank you all for being my mirrors :)