The complaining can go on for days…
A former student of mine posted the following quote on Facebook: “Happiness comes a lot easier when you stop complaining about your problems and you start being grateful for all the problems you don’t have.” We all know someone who, when things don’t go their way, they take it personally and start complaining—as if they’re the only person in the world that has ever hit a “rough patch.” The complaining can go on for days and it not only takes away their happiness, it eats away at the happiness of those who are around them. Whenever things don’t go my way, I immediately try to think of someone who is much worse off than I am (which isn’t hard) and then I express my gratitude for not having that person’s problems to deal with. This helps me realize that things aren’t so bad after all and allows me to get on with life with a positive attitude.
Mike Hessman – October 3, 2010
This was a particularly good daily reminder Ross. I would add to this that it helps to express ones genuine appreciation to others. There are many that would benefit from the occcasional heartfelt “thank you”. With that said, keep up the good work Ross. I enjoy reading these reminders as they come out. Cheers!
Thanks Ross for the timely reminder. Facing some challenges but nothing like the dire situations that many are facing in the world today. I am blessed and one of the blessings is the reminder that I get from a Cheerleader and encourager which is YOU, Thanks and Cheers.