Friday, February 28, 2014

Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Lisa's Corner: Complaining in moderation to find the silver lining

By Lisa Goudy


American author Maya Angelou once said, “If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. Don’t complain.”

I really like that quote. The truth is that complaining is easy. Everyone is guilty of complaining, including myself. When something is wrong in our lives, complaining to someone can serve as a way of expressing our dissatisfaction or irritation.

Complaining isn’t always bad. When it concerns an important issue, such as poverty, lack of housing or municipal, provincial or federal financial woes, complaining brings those issues to the forefront.
The complaints let fellow residents and elected officials know there is a problem. 

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