Complain More

Stores are filled with people returning gifts on December 26.

Complaining done well increases happiness.

Don’t get the wrong impression. Curmudgeons are toxic. Big shots are never happy. They complain because the world doesn’t revolve around them.

Complain More

The best things to complain about are insignificant. I love complaining about fake Christmas trees and white lights. How about dumb drivers, slow Internet, or long lines? Where’s that matching sock?

I heard two employees complaining about a co-worker. Shared complaints feel like love. We’re friends.

Agreement feels like belonging.

You’re a genius when you dislike the same things I don’t like.

The Shift

“I hate that too.”

“What can we do about it?”

Constructive complaining is the beginning of change. Avoid the spiraling vortex of despair.

You can’t be friends with sulkers and wallowers. Chronic complainers love misery.

Hate can be a beginning, but seeking the highest good is the finish line.

What is the difference between toxic and non-toxic complaining?

Ten Ways to Complain Successfully

Go Ahead and Complain. It Might Be Good for You NYT