In his 2018 Netflix comedy special Annihilation, Patton Oswalt talks about his late wife, writer Michelle McNamara's philosophy on life: "It's chaos; be kind." It's a simple, yet beautiful, philosophy to carry around. The world can be chaotic, scary, and hard sometimes, so be kind (both to yourself and others). I don't think anyone would disagree that the world could always use more kindness in it.

This is an important thing to keep in mind in the professional world, as well as our personal lives. Jobs can be hard. They can really suck sometimes. The last thing any of us need is some jerk making it harder. So be kind! The truth is that we're all humans, and we're all in this together. When you work at an office (or any other job), it's important to bring empathy and kindness into the workspace so that we're not making it harder on ourselves and others.