Do You Know “Mr. Gripe”?

A while back, I worked a job in food service.

One of my co-workers who we’ll call “Mr.Gripe” would always come into work and immediately start griping about all the crap in his life.

- He’d talk about all the people who had mistreated him...

- All the lost opportunities he wished he’d taken...

- How much he hated his two jobs...

More...

There was no end to it, his complaining...he hated his life, and he made that very clear.

Ever meet people like that?

The “Mr.Gripes” of life?

They’re very unattractive.

They ooze out negativity. They’re never happy, and chances are they’ll be stuck working at the same gas station for most of their lives.

Thankfully, not everyone is like that.

There are also the problem solvers.

These people aren’t phased by the crap that comes their way.

They always find a way to improve, to solve their problems, and to enjoy their lives.

And they end up happier for it. Wealthier, more loved, more skilled, more attractive, and more full of life.

Want to know the simple truth that, once understood, makes you a problem solver?

Here it is:

It may not be my fault; but it is my responsibility.

Mr.Gripe couldn’t move past the fact that “it wasn’t his fault.” He spent his whole life pointing fingers and complaining, instead of fixing things. He’s probably still working the same job in the same store with the same problems.

The only way to move beyond crap is to take responsibility for it.

To recognize that though something may not be your fault, it’s still your responsibility to deal with it...Since it’s your life.

Make sense?

It may not be your fault; but it is your responsibility.

Try applying that truth to your job.

Are you happy with your job? Is it meeting all of yours and your family’s needs and desires?

If it’s not doing that...

You have options. You can spend your time pointing fingers and dreading your work every day. Or you can take responsibility and make a change.

Ready to do the latter?

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