I love to complain. I complain about anything and everything. I complain when it rains; I complain when it's too dry. I complain when it's cold; I complain when it's hot. I complain about my workload; I complain when I have nothing to do. I complain that I have so many things to complain about.
Being that I spend most of my waking hours at work, I am always seized by the urge to complain out loud. Skimming through my previous posts and blogs and diary entries, I was amazed by the amount of time I spent harping about my unrelenting work inbox. I can get way too pesky even for myself! Tsk. Tsk.
However, in the very recent past, I have resolved to stop complaining, and start appreciating. This was not a decision I came to because I was really grateful for what I have. This was a decision I made because I got tired of hearing the same old gripes here and there. I came to realize that it is no fun to be around with if all you ever do is complain.
It is not an easy thing to do though - biting my tongue when I feel like spewing all sorts of expletives. Sometimes I feel like I have a bubble on my head bursting with a plethora of punctuation marks. It is HARD. But, it can be done.
I am a work in progress. Sometimes, I fail - I give in and recite a litany of discontent. I am human, after all. Then I remember....
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