To the most important things in life, I usually give it all I got, and deal with the end result later. Whether, it's positive or negative. If negative, at least, I don't have anything to regret...when I put my best-self forward. It also varies on how much I want it! When I want it, I like to get it, however, it doesn't always happen...leads to some disappointment...but, hey, tomorrow's another day, and I end up getting distracted with something else that's lingering :
 
Smallest things - I usually put them in the back of my head and I think these bother me the most. It's a daily nag, that there is something there.However, I won't deal with because it's not that important.
 
For me, cumulative stress effect is the most from the smalles things in my life...as, I tend to let them linger for too long.
 
-hope, I made some sense.

really nice to hear all this.. I think you know a lot about yourself but one thing is there that even though u know but u don't want to deal with it..From your statement here, u look more of optimistic at conscious level but pessimistic internally.. but What do you think, we can do to avoid this cumulative stress effect ( i like this term)?