I live in south Texas. I enjoy walking on nature trails. When I walk on a nature trail I am always alert for rattlesnakes. When I spot a rattlesnake I give it a wide berth. It doesn’t make sense to walk up close to it, nothing good is going to happen. What’s true in walking in nature is also true in our daily lives. Avoid the rattlesnakes whenever possible. Don’t hang out with them. Tune them out when you can’t avoid them, then leave as soon as possible. Life will be happier,