complain less

Ok this goal is a lot harder than it sounds. I hate to sound pessimistic, but it’s not like I want to have a whole bunch of negative things happen to me and that I feel the need to comment on. It’s not like I even think I’m complaining to people; I feel more like I’m just stating the facts and that it’s open to suggestions and interpretations…not what my opinion of complaining is at all.
But anyways, I was reading an article in Psychology Today and it advised that if there is not ‘a productive action I could be taking to address the concern’ than I need not think about it anymore. And that talking about anything I can’t change, is labeled as complaining, but that if I’m making an active approach to change the situation, it’s much better.
Too bad no one realizes I want to actively change the situation, but that I need help or other circumstances to come about. They just dismiss it as complaining and block it out. Blaaah.

I’m going to try writing down everything that bothers me and that I want to complain about to people and instead of telling them, I’m just going to throw the paper away. That way I have an outlet somewhat. Hopefully this helps.

I’m going to try and complain to my online journal/blogging site instead of to my friends. I hate sounding so negative all of the time.