Thanks for sharing, I enjoyed reading it and will probably read it again later.
I’ve heard similar advice about observing emotions in order to let go of them, that I’ve found effective. In case it’s helpful to anyone, it was presented like this:
-acknowledge the emotion (example: “I’m feeling angry”)
-don’t judge yourself for having the emotion (“I shouldn’t be feeling this way because…”)
-don’t justify the emotion (“I feel this way because…”)
-don’t tell yourself a story about the emotion (often justification, but can also include alternate outcomes)
Judgement, justification and stories will prolong the emotion, and if you can avoid this you will find that the emotion dissipates quickly, in less than a few minutes.
My silicone case is about 1.5 years old and the corners are starting to peel. First and last Apple case for me. I think it was $70 (cad). I feel like I should email Tim to complain.