Things that annoy me end up fueling my ideas.

The remark frames irritation as a productive signal rather than a purely negative emotion. “Annoy” implies friction with the status quo—inefficiencies, bad design, wasted time, or unmet needs—and the speaker suggests that this friction can be converted into creative energy. In an entrepreneurial or inventive mindset, annoyances become problem statements: if something repeatedly bothers you, it may indicate a gap worth fixing, improving, or reimagining. The quote also hints at a temperament that doesn’t merely tolerate obstacles but metabolizes them into motivation, turning complaint into curiosity and then into action. It’s a compact philosophy of innovation driven by lived, personal pain points.