“It is therefore senseless to think of complaining since nothing foreign has decided what we feel, what we live, or what we are.”
— Jean Paul Sartre
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Complaining doesn’t help because our feelings, experiences, and identity are all shaped by our own choices, not by external factors. Imagine being stuck in traffic. It’s easy to get frustrated and angry, blaming the cars around you for the delay. However, if you accept that the traffic is something you can’t control and focus instead on how you react, you can choose to listen to your favorite music or make an important phone call (hands-free, of course). This same idea applies to bigger things in life. If something makes you unhappy, look at how your own choices and actions have shaped the situation. By taking responsibility for your feelings and actions, you empower yourself to make changes instead of wasting energy on complaining.
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