If you’ve worked in the corporate world for any length of time, I’m sure you’ve heard your share of complaining. So many people are quick to point out the negative side of things and just straight up complain about how things are operating. I often wonder what progress people hope to make through all of this complaining, and the best I can figure out is that it’s an outlet for their complacency and lack of drive to change.

I have also seen this type of attitude in many people’s personal lives. It doesn’t matter what situation this type of person finds himself in, he can find something to complain about.

I have noticed that this type of behaviour is very contagious as well. All it takes is one person to get the ball rolling and soon everyone is complaining because no matter how “bad” it may be for someone, it’s always worse for someone else. I’m sure you’ve all heard these types of conversations. They perpetuate with phrases such as, “…at least it’s not [insert next complaint here]”, and “if you think you’ve got it bad, [again insert another complaint]”.

It takes a conscious effort not to join in with the masses when it comes to complaining. We definitely don’t need to be the ones to start complaining, but we also need to be aware enough not to continue down that path with others. It has to stop somewhere, and it might as well be with us.

So instead of focusing on the negative side of things, you’re energy would be better spent on finding solutions. Finding a solution presupposes that there is an existing problem, but it’s a vastly different approach to the problem than complaining. It’s also worthwhile to note that successful people are that way because they find solutions to problems and implement them instead of just providing useless verbal commentary on the flaws of the current reality.

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