Daily Gratitude: “If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.”

This is a poet and an authors way of saying “control the controllables”.

It does absolutely no good to complain about something. It’s just words and bad use of energy. Why waste that energy.

Ask yourself:
1. is this a fact?
2. If so, can I do anything to change it?
3. If you can, then do it
4. If you can’t, then accept it and move on to something within your control. And….
5. Change your attitude

The easiest way to change an attitude is to think about something in an action way. What can you do right now to stop thinking about something you can’t do anything about? Can you use the “complaining” time to write a “how are you note” to a friend, or to outline a project you n might have?

Even if you’re sitting in traffic, there is something you can do to put your mind in another neural pathway that’s positive. It just takes desire and the steps to develop the habit.

When you start to complain or hear complaining, ask yourself “what else can I do (or think) right now.