I know life is not
always easy and/or fair especially for mothers. We actually express it by whining
about everything; if it’s not the laundry, are the dishes, the clutter, our
husbands, the kids, the school, etc. We may always find something to complain
about… but why?
Well, complaining
must be the easiest way to express what might be wrong in a situation rather
than to find what is right and talk about the good points. We may spend hours
conversing about something negative, how something bad may get worse or how my
bad situation compares to your bad situation; and we will always find
fellowship in common complaints.
Are we so focused into
our problems that all we do is complain? We may not know everybody’s
circumstances but there are women out there in far worse situation than ours
and they are able to make in tough times without complaining. Don’t you feel good
and realize your problems are nothing when someone comes and tell you about how
good they’re doing and feel despite what they’re going through? Sometimes when
we complain all the time, we’re making our life and those around us miserable.
So we need to ask
ourselves what is my perspective and attitude in the process? I think the
answer is “Contentment”: To be mentally or emotionally satisfied with things as
they are, assenting to or willing to accept circumstances, a proposed course of
action; to make (oneself or another person) content or satisfied, peace of mind.
Are we happy with
ourselves? Do we have peace of mind? It all depends on how we look and act when
different situations arise during our life. We should stop, think and look at
the good side of things. There are always positives in every situation,
although they may be hard to see. Don’t focus on how bad things are instead on
how well you can go through anything that comes your way.
Here are a few
quotes that inspire me and help me decide: complaining or contentment?
If you have time to
whine and complain about something then you have the time to do something about
it. Anthony J. D'Angelo
Contentment consists
not in adding more fuel, but in taking away some fire.
Thomas Fuller
The world is full of
people looking for spectacular happiness while they snub contentment.
Doug Larson
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