Your life isn't too bad. It may feel that way sometimes, but you have more to be happy about than all that you have been complaining about. Talk about things that you love, not things that you hate.
Complaining is something we all do on a daily basis. We do it to relate to others, to make conversation and to pass on problems to the next person. Does it really help, though? Has anyone ever felt better after complaining all day? I haven't.
So let's be more mindful of our complaining and watch what happens when we avoid doing so for a whole week, day, or even hour. Trust me when I say that people would much rather listen to you speak about your passions, your happiness, and your best memories. The complaints about your overdue assignments, parking tickets, and your difficult job are only going to stress you out even more once you get yourself worked up over it. Not only this, but it's not necessarily an attractive topic for your peers to engage in. Your stress will not subside once it is passed on to another. It will simply just create even more for an individual who doesn't deserve it.
This is not to say that venting is not a necessary part of life because it is. We need to express ourselves in order to avoid becoming a ticking time bomb. However, there are some situations that just aren't worth the worry. There have been hard times where you wondered if you'd ever get through it, and you did. Just as I said in a former article, Why Are We Forgetting To Be Happy? "That 10-page research paper you're writing right now? It won't last forever. And this work week that you think is never-ending? You'll get through it. As long as your hard work, motivation, and success you are achieving now will greatly impact your future, that is all that matters".
If your worries become too much to handle, turn them into something. Alter your complaints to turn them into creative outlets. Exude all the effort you are putting into your word vomit and fix your problems, rather than worry about them. It may even help to simply do the things you love. Do some writing or drawing, take a walk, excercise or read a book. Hell, you can even eat a tub of ice cream as long as you're making yourself happy again.
Think of all that is good in life. When everything is put into perspective, the support system you have and the beautiful life you live will overpower the pointless grievances you have been making. Acknowledge your life, accept it understand that your life may get better once you stop complaining.
“Instead of complaining that the rose bush is full of thorns, be happy the thorn bush has roses". – Unknown
