I generally do not make New Year's resolutions (especially 2 weeks into the New Year :), but a passage I recently read really resinated with me, so I am making it my goal for the New Year.

The first step in becoming a more peaceful person is to have the humility to admit that, in most cases, you're creating your own emergencies. Life will usually go on if things don't go according to plan. It's helpful to keep reminding yourself and repeating the sentence, "Life isn't an emergency" [Don't Sweat the Small Stuff]

You can read some of the book on Google Books if you are interested.