Complaints are Opportunities in Disguise
Picky eaters like to whine and dine. But food isn’t the only thing people complain about. Although whining isn’t productive, it’s a legitimate coping mechanism that shifts blame and responsibility to other people. But if handled correctly, complaints can be turned into opportunities.
In order for there to be a complaint, there must be something else we want that’s better than what we already have. Nobody complains about water being wet because that’s just how it is. So if we can complain about something then that probably means we also have the opportunity to change it for the better. 🙂 It’s just that most of the time we’re not willing to risk or sacrifice in order to obtain a better outcome, otherwise we’d just do it instead of complaining. 😛
So whenever a complaint arises, we should ask what it is that we want to change. What is a more favorable alternative? Then we just have to put together a plan and get to work. It may be risky, and it may require a lot of time, energy, and sacrifice. But if we can get through the hardship, then on the other side of our commitment is a reward that people who only whine and complain, but don’t take action, will never get to enjoy.
By trying to solve a problem, it turns a negative state of mind like complaining into something positive. It switches our brains from the reactionary defensive mode to a more proactive offensive mode to make us more creative and productive.
This also works on larger scales since there are huge opportunities in addressing other people’s complaints. 40 years ago consumers complained that personal computers were too difficult to operate. Bill Gates realized that developing a more user-friendly operating system would solve this problem so he created Microsoft, and took advantage of his Windows of opportunity. Today, PCs are universally adopted and most of them run a Windows operating system. Sometimes the best opportunities express themselves in the complaints of other people. The more people complain about something the bigger the reward will be for the first person comes up with a viable solution.
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Random Useless Fact:
According to security-management company SplashData, the most popular password in 2015 was 123456.
#2 – “password.” lol
At least the passwords are pretty low percentages!
Here in Alberta everyone is complaining about the low price of oil…what do you think the opportunity is there?
alternative energy
uber drivers
Repo biz. ??
I hope those passwords will become less commonly used this year lol. Having a weak password is one of the main reasons accounts get hacked.
In a cheap oil environment where it\’s hard to find work locally it may be a good idea to step back and explore alternative income sources, such as learning some computer or networking skills. The internet is still growing despite a slowing economy. Online based jobs are location independent, as long as you have a stable internet connection. As the web continues to expand there will be an increasing demand for graphic designers, SEO experts, virtual assistants, writers, website developers, videographers, technical assistants, motion graphic artists, and other content creators. Many of these jobs don\’t require any formal education. And a lot of the opportunities can be found in the U.S., so the pay would be in a more valuable currency for Canadians.
As for other opportunities, other readers have mentioned some great suggestions. I would add biofuels in the mix as well.
Yup. I am not surprised. Glad to see hottie and dragon ranked fairly highly.
I like how some people use passw0rd thinking they are smart and that nobody will guess that lol.
Hey Liquid,
Good way to look at things! I could definitely complain less and be a little more proactive in solving problems.
DB
In many ways we create the world around us with our thoughts.