No more complaining!

“If you don’t like something, change it; if you can’t change it, change your attitude. Don’t complain.” Maya Angelou

Did you know that each of us, unknowingly, complains an average of 20-35 times each day? Crazy! 

I recently met Will Bowen, the creator of “A Complaint Free World”, a program which consists of a 21 day complaint-free challenge. Yes, that’s right. Twenty-one straight days of not complaining. I have to admit, the first time I tried it I made it less than 30 minutes. It’s crazy the way we complain about things!

Will Bowen states: “There are two things upon which most people will agree: 1) There is too much complaining in the world. 2) The state of the world is not the way we would like it.” I agree with Mr. Bowen in that there is a correlation between these two. We spend way too much time and energy focusing on what is wrong rather than creating a positive and happy world.

What are you focusing on in your life? In your community? In your organization? 

I would like to hear from you! How long can you go without verbalizing a complaint? A day….an hour….10 minutes??? Email me at jane@risingsunwellness.net.