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Soul Sustenance 07-12-2012
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Are You A Compulsive Complainer (Part 2)?
The person who almost never complains has realized that every time they complain
they focus on something negative, and the first person to suffer is, in effect,
themselves, since it reduces their energy level and they feel worse. The person
who never complains accepts what is as it is, what comes as it comes, and what happens
as it happens. However, if they consider that something has to be changed, they
put their energy into making it happen.
Given below is a clear example of the reaction of a compulsive complainer and of
someone who never complains in the face of the same situation:
Two people visit a restaurant for a cup of tea. When the tea arrives, it arrives
cold on both tables. The complainer suffers and reacts immediately by making a great
complaint to the waiter. He gets into such a bad mood because of the cold tea that
it generates a really unhappy feeling inside him. The waiter, of course, gets a
bit defensive. The person who doesn't complain does not remain quiet and drink the
tea. He calls the waiter and informs him that the tea is cold and asks for it to
be warmed. He doesn't get angry or into a bad mood; therefore, he doesn't suffer.
He accepts that, at times, such things happen! To inform and ask is not to complain;
it is to give feedback and to make a request. The difference between both is the
difference between an emotional reaction and a proactive response.
If there is something that doesn't go as you would like it to go, use mental energy
to construct, create, transform or solve but do not complain.
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Message for the day 07-12-2012
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Faith enables the creation of elevated fortune.
Expression: Usually there is a tendency to leave things to destiny. When
something goes wrong, we blame fate for it. Then we feel the situation to be totally
out of our control, which prevents us from taking responsibility for our own life.
And we will not be able to work in any way for bringing about a change and improving
the situation.
Experience: Instead of blaming fate for whatever is happening, we need to
take up responsibility for creating our own fortune for the future. When we have
faith in ourselves we will take up responsibility for our own life. We will then
be able to work at making our each thought beneficial, contributing to our success,
making a better future for ourselves.
In Spiritual Service,
Brahma Kumaris