Complaints

We all know someone who has elevated complaining to an art form. Sometimes it is funny, sometimes it is exhausting. These people have the ability to find a problem just about anywhere! At it's best, complaining is simply the ability to see what's not working, in one's own life or the world and it can be useful if it's used to find a solution to a problem. However, many of us don't get that far.

Complaining can be a person's way of acknowledging that they are not happy with how things are and can be a catalyst for change. When we complain or criticize, we are tearing down something undesirable to make way for something new. But, if all we do is tear down and never create something new, we are merely a destructive force in our own lives or in the lives of the people we love. Some tend to focus only on what they see wrong in the lives of others and use it as a way to get the spotlight off their own faults.

When you find yourself complaining, don't use it as a way to get down on yourself. Look at the issues at hand and recognize what you'd like to change about yourself. Make it a creative process and change the world around you in a positive way.