Dec
18
Something I Have Been Thinking About
ByThis post resonated deep in me when I read it this morning. This is the kind of person I want to be! I have been doing a lot of thinking about complaining as of late, and was going to blog about it. So this will give me some more to stew over before I do.
1 Comments
December 18th, 2008 at 2:50 pm
Erin,
This is something that has been weighing on me as well. A while back, I read The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People (I recall you mentioning this book as well) and habit one really hit home: Be Proactive. I was really convicted in reading that chapter and decided then and there to stop complaining. As a result, my happiness and contentedness has increased tremendously.
I am not saying I never complain, but often now if I feel like it, I will catch myself and stop myself. For me, complaining makes the situation worse, having almost a snowball effect, making my “problems” or the situation seem worse than it is, especially if I am talking to someone who will agree with my complaint.
Have a great day.
Alex