June 17, 2010

When What Is, Isn't What You Want It To Be


"Take the world as it is, not as you think it ought to be."

German proverb

We sometimes call people who need to hear this, complainers.

There is some value to wishing things were otherwise but be as quick about it as possible and then get back to dealing with what is.


2 comments :

  1. I think of people who complain as the type to repeatedly stop during a hike to ask when we will arrive.

    Just as you won't get there if you continually stop to ask when you'll get there, you won't get anything done if all you do is complain.

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  2. Are your a hiker/walker? If so, let's talk.

    I did Yorba Linda to San Diego, 115 miles over 6 days.

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