Seth's Blog : "Can't complain" (but it might be worth considering)
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Seth's Blog : "Can't complain" (but it might be worth considering)
But I’ve learned to mentally ask myself, “What is the positive of this situation?” “Okay, I’ll be late for a meeting. But what is the benefit to me? I get to relax and watch the birds for a moment. I’ll also spend less time in that boring meeting.” There’s almost always something positive. Even if you can’t come up with something positive, you can
... See moreTim Ferriss • The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness
Be a disappointment
The older I get, the more convinced I become that it’s a critical life-skill – at least if you’re roughly the sort of person I am – to get better at disappointing other people.
I don’t just mean you should go easier on yourself when you catch yourself feeling bad for falling short of others’ expectations (although you should do ... See more
The older I get, the more convinced I become that it’s a critical life-skill – at least if you’re roughly the sort of person I am – to get better at disappointing other people.
I don’t just mean you should go easier on yourself when you catch yourself feeling bad for falling short of others’ expectations (although you should do ... See more
The Imperfectionist: Be a disappointment
To complain in love is a noble and honorable skill very far removed from the category of whininess with which it is sometimes confused. The irony of well-targeted and quickly raised complaints is that their function is entirely positive. Honesty is a love-preserving mechanism that keeps alive all that is impressive and delightful about our partner
... See moreAlain de Botton • A Therapeutic Journey
When downsides coexist with upsides, as they often do, people are reluctant to explore what’s bugging them, for fear of being labeled complainers.
Ed Catmull • Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration
Writer Maya Angelou on complaining:
“Sister, there are people who went to sleep all over the world last night, poor and rich and white and black, but they will never wake again. Sister, those who expected to rise did not, their beds became their cooling boards, and their blankets became their winding sheets. And those dead folks would give anything,... See more
“Sister, there are people who went to sleep all over the world last night, poor and rich and white and black, but they will never wake again. Sister, those who expected to rise did not, their beds became their cooling boards, and their blankets became their winding sheets. And those dead folks would give anything,... See more