Let us be honest. On average, every human complains about 10-15 times a day or more without even realizing it or meaning to complain. It can be something so little such as the car in front of you not using their turn signal, you stubbing your toe, spilling your coffee, etc. Little things like these can really ruin our day if you think about it. You are at work wearing a white shirt or blouse and you spill your dark roast coffee on the front of it. Or you forget your notebook for a specific class that you really needed to help you throughout that class. Or you packed yourself a lunch that you realized you really are not in the mood for. But are these really things to be complaining about? Are these issues that are going to make or break your life?

I am not sure about the rest of you, but we live in a society where we are given so much yet we still find things to complain about. In a way, it is almost selfish the way we live our lives. We are given clean water, transportation, whether it be a car, bus, plane or train we have ways to get around, food can be purchased, grown, or received through stores, soup kitchens, gardens, etc. But somehow we are given all these wonderful things yet we still find reasons to complain.

Is it because we are so fortunate to have the things we have, therefore we are used to it and expect more? I would say so. If you were to go to Africa and visit with the kids and have them list the things they wanted compared to the kids in the United States, the lists would be very different. They would range from food, water, a bed, and clothes to iPads, a car, shoes, jewelry, etc.

Aside from the major issues of the world, how about the friends that always seem to find a reason to complain about the littlest things? We all have them so do not be shy if you can relate. You could all be hanging out, grabbing a bite to eat and every topic that your group discusses or gossips about, a complaint would be every other word that comes out of their mouth. Then you start to wonder do they ever not complain? Do they even realize how much they complain and how annoying it is? Well, clearly not because they continue to do it.

As the listeners and the thinkers of the world, there is not much we can do about these people. You could call them out and tell them to shut up or get a real problem, but I am not sure how far you will get with that. It is up to us to realize how fortunate and lucky we are; to embrace every day and not turn into the complainers in the world. Yes, of course, it is okay to complain every once in awhile or when something really goes wrong in your life, but not about the nonsense that you sometimes can’t even control. Life is so short and simple if we make it that way, so lets all test ourselves to not complain and start embracing!