The No Complaining Rule - week 6

[Susan : )]

Last week we checked out Will Bowen's book, 

(This book is available for purchase through the RFR Amazon Store.)

 

Whenever you have the urge to GRIPE and complain this week, think about this:

 

Why People Complain

There are five basic reasons why people complain remembered by the acronym G.R.I.P.E.:

Get Attention

Remove Responsibility

Inspire Envy

Power

Excuse Poor Performance

 

Get Attention

The primary need people have is to connect with others. A person may complain to a stranger about the weather or the local sports team as a means of starting a conversation.

 

Remove Responsibility

People will complain to avoid trying to improve society and themselves.

 

Inspire Envy

A complaint may be a cry of superiority. It implies that the complainer feels they don't have whatever fault they are complaining about.

 

Power

People often complain to incite others to abandon an alliance and switch to their point of view, and/or build support and power by focusing on what's wrong with another's position.

 

Excuse Poor Performance

A person about to sing before a group may complain they have a scratchy throat to lower the expectations should they not sing well.

I gave you alot of homework last week...you may want to work on it more this week.

It has been said that in order to "really get something", we need to hear it, read it, see it, etc...

To assist you and to refresh your mind and to give you the info in another form, here is a video lecture by Will Bowen..Enjoy!

 

A Complaint Free Revolution...Will YOU Join?
If you do not have time to watch these in one sitting, take it a few videos at a time!

[Susan : )]

Consider that your life is nothing more than a projection of your attitude.
If your thoughts were different, you world would be different.
Angry people find many who will strike back at them

whereas happy people draw to themselves happy experiences.
Once your realize that you have always been in the driver's seat,

it only makes sense to take the wheel and steer where you wish to go.

By A Complaint Free World

[Mae Jardine]

 

Yes, week five was a lot of homework but well worth the effort. Thanks Susan : )

I watched the first of these videos and will be back for the rest as time permits. Right now, I'm liking the way it was explained that sticking to & telling the facts is not complaining. . . the facts are neutral.

Have a great day, Susan : )