I had a MAJOR problem with complaining months ago. Man, I would complain about money, the way that I lived in a small apt., when my sister, for example owned a house. And, really, just whatever there was to complain about. I remember feeling horrible about life at the time.
One day, though….
I turned over a WHOLE new leaf and stopped complaining for a day, to try it out.I reminded myself all that day, every time a complaining thought came into my thoughts, to try and stop that thought as fast as I could and really try to think of something to be thankful, happy, or anything positive about. Since that day, rarely had I had a complaining day.
Know what I have learned, doing this? I found that I feel so much better and more things are going right for me. I found that the positive “energy” attracts a lot more things than the old “negative” energy did. I have learned, that no matter how “poor” you seem physically, you really still can be happy inside.
Also:
I have learned to be thankful for what I H-A-V-E! I may not have a million material things, but, I do have a warm apartment, food, water and heat. As well as clean clothes. And a few nice things, which really are a bonus. I may WANT things, but, I reason, that even if I don’t have them now, I can still live nicely with things I do have with me at the moment. It isn’t like I am so jealous that I would do unethical things to get them, no. IF i get these wanted objects, well…bonus! If not, O WELL!
As long as there is a nice warm house to go home to and a good set of clothes to wear, good shoes and a warm bath before bed, good.And food on the table, ok. Those are what I am so thankful for. I have heard some really horrible horror stories of how people would go without these important things because of something, like medical bills. If you have read all that I have read of these cases, your hair WOULD TURN WHITE!
Cannot forget to be thankful about family. I find that I have taken them for granted when I was younger. Now that they live all over the place, I must be thankful at each time I see them.I think, better to live a thankful life than to die with regrets.
I have seen that since my attitude took a 360 degree turn, that I have felt so much happier and more thankful. I feel, now that I have little right to complain anymore.
Now that my basic needs and healthcare is met, I don’t need to complain. I have stopped most of the complaining. Rarely do I complain any more.