Learning to Live in the Eye of the Hurricane

I have met a person lately who showed me a different way to handle things -- I thought to myself, wow, it's like he lives in the eye of the hurricane.   He is in peace and calm and just minding his own business while the chaos, the stress, the competition, the inconsistencies, the lies and treachery, the confusions and misunderstandings all just whirl around him and don't bother him at all!    I observed him for 3 months and then decided to try it myself.  Here's what I've learned so far.