What If We Stopped Complaining?

We all do it. We bitch. We moan. Poor us.

I have been working in the Public Sector for more than six years at a professional establishment that has amazing benefits, it's dry, warm, well lit, and it pays decent. Perhaps more than decent.

With all of these things I listed above, most people would be over the moon to get a sniff of any or all of these perks. One would think that a place like this would be the cat's ass to work at and everyone would be happy go lucky and cheer all day and look out for one another. Possibly be happy with what they have and give it their all every day to become better and help the establishment.

Disclaimer: They are not.

I understand we all do it. We all complain (as stated above). But there is something over the top about people who work for the government or in professional settings that really, really, really brings out the bitchiness in a grown man/woman's voice.

And not only do they complain, they're lazy, unmotivated, complacent, useless even.

Except when it comes to the almighty king of "misery loves company" concepts: Complaining. Whereas if it was good for you and it made you feel good, these coworkers would be at zen at all times and in Olympic caliber physical condition long ago.

So here is my burning question.. What would happen if even the slightest amount of people (including myself) not only at the workplace, but in life... just stopped or reduced complaining? Let me tell you.

1.) Less Misery

This should go without saying, but the less you groan about the tiniest events at work or life that most of the time you cannot even come close to controlling, the more positive approach to these events will make your life instantly more bearable. Hard to believe, I KNOW.

2.) Less Generalized Anxiety

Once you get out of your negative "eff this" and "eff that" attitude, you become much less stressed almost immediately. Therefore your irrational anxieties and complexes or problems with how someone "did this" or "said that" no longer exist. Following this, productivity will increase.

3.) Your positivity will spread.

Once people surrounding you, whether at work or in your personal life, experience your new form of gratitude and new "non-bitchy" outlook on life, it will carry on to them. In order to do this the people around you need to be open and willing to take on the same approach. However, some people are just too far gone. You could say to someone, "it isn't so bad outside," and some people will say, "it is fucking freezing out," where you would like to respond with, "well, it is fucking winter." But we won't. Because we are positive now. Stay the course and you will influence some people.

4.) You will become more self-aware.

The very first time you do not buy into the bullshit complaining routine so many people have made their own, you will start becoming much more aware of your emotions and your surroundings. Following this, you will simply exclude yourself from even mildly engaging in these acts of bitchiness and focus on more important things to utilize your energy systems.

5.) More Energy

Leading from my last point, you will have LOADS of extra energy both physical and mentally. Perhaps, with your new found energy, you will start exercising. Perhaps you will start reading more. Perhaps you will start writing a blog or stories (like myself at the present time). All of these things are positive re-enforcement factors that you do not want to deal with the bullshit and needless complaining of other people. That this behavior makes you weak physically and mentally. It drains you of motivation and drive. Excluding these actions will increase your energy exceptionally in no time. Again following this, productivity will increase which is the goal.

Now let's not forget, you are still going to complain. Everybody is. I will still continue to complain. That being said, it is important to be aware of what you are complaining about is not an onslaught of bullshit and stupidity just for the sake of complaining to pass time or "stir the pot."

In closing, misery loves company. Its about time you created a more realistic, positive and productive company to keep.