It can be debilitating to feel the absence of choice: “I have no choice.” But while it is frequently true that the options we would prefer to have available are not present for us, this is not the same as having no choice; the truth, potentially much less harsh, is simply that we do not have every choice.
I may not be able to start enjoying the thing I do not enjoy, so I may not have that choice. And I may not be able to “not let it bother me,” so I may not have that choice, either. But I may still have the option of taking a deep breath when I find my breathing has been tense and shallow. Or the option of stepping away from the computer, or appreciating the air conditioning. I may make one of these choices, and by doing so, Either/or is thanked for its services and shown the door.
A choice does not have to be on the terms we expect.