complain less

I’m marking this as completed. I think I complain less than I used to. At least, less vocally, and I don’t post quite as many self-indulgently whiny rants on LiveJournal. Of course, I don’t post much of anything on LiveJournal, because if I’m not complaining, I don’t have much to say.

I can’t say I don’t complain at all. In fact, compared to other people, I’m probably more of a complainer than most. But, as I said, I believe I complain less than I used to.

Besides, I’m getting tired of looking at this goal on my 43Things list.

Mostly doing okay on this… until I periodically explode, which is quite unseemly.

I try to remind myself each time I begin to voice a complaint or make a negative comment. I’ve noticed some improvement in my emails and weblog posts. “If you can’t say something nice…” as Thumper’s mother reminded him. I have to remind myself continually, however; it’s rather apalling just how negative I am. Much progress yet to be made.

I’m not off to a very good start. I’m having a problem with my “Directed Studies” course at the University of Phoenix. The instructor emailed me with a “late notice” on my first assignment, even though he only sent out his syllabus four days earlier. School policy indicates at least a week be allowed for assignments. So, I’m complaining, in writing, to the instructor and to the admissions counselor. (sigh)