Complaints
“Whining in the face of imperfection often ruins what you’ve already got.”
Whining is the evil cousin of complaining. Whining purports to exist to make things better, but it never does.
James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem said, “The best way to complain is to make things.”
And perhaps we can extend that to: “The best way to complain is to make things... See more
Whining is the evil cousin of complaining. Whining purports to exist to make things better, but it never does.
James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem said, “The best way to complain is to make things.”
And perhaps we can extend that to: “The best way to complain is to make things... See more
Practice the “dream behind the complaint” technique: When you catch yourself complaining, use it as an opportunity to uncover what you truly desire. Every complaint implies a vision of a better scenario. After identifying the dream behind the complaint, assess its inspiring nature. Is it compelling enough to motivate you? If not, dig deeper to
... See moreChange Things Instead of Complaining Rather than complaining about problems, take action to change them. Complaining keeps you stuck, but action moves you forward.
It is, of course, much easier to complain about how things are bad rather than do anything about it, which is why people prefer to complain. 1/100th the satisfaction, but 1/1000000000000th3 the effort. Plus, when someone eventually fixes the problem you can pat yourself on the back for having brought attention to it. You can even complain about
... See moreKarl Yang • Commenting vs. Making
James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem said, “The best way to complain is to make things.”
And perhaps we can extend that to: “The best way to complain is to make things better.”
And perhaps we can extend that to: “The best way to complain is to make things better.”