Don’t Get Frustrated Avoid bringing your own issues “into the ring” with your porcupine. If you do, you risk becoming very frustrated, and frustration means your porcupine’s gotten you hooked—in other words, it is just a matter of time before you start acting as out of control as your porcupine. So take a deep breath and rebalance. Let your porcupine rant—you’ve got calm and wisdom on your side.