Comments on: Thoughts on Dale Carnegie and Criticism of Others http://dannylamas.com/2009/07/thoughts-on-dale-carnegie-and-criticism-of-others/ Fri, 14 Aug 2009 08:27:19 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Chris http://dannylamas.com/2009/07/thoughts-on-dale-carnegie-and-criticism-of-others/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Chris Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:35:26 +0000 http://dannylamas.com/?p=256#comment-38 I have been wanting to read this book for a while, but have not had a chance to yet. I like the way he refers to complaining as an addiction--I think this is a valid way to put it. I recently wrote a comment over a Zen Habits (which is where I found your blog) about how disappointment is a selfish crutch we lean on, and I think complaining is much the same. At the end of the day, what does complaining get you? I know for me, I just get more upset when I dwell on whatever the issue is, and I can't get things done. It's a spiral that just brings you down ever further and doesn't stop until it's conquered you. I am going to try to complain less--even if it's only 10% less. :) I have been wanting to read this book for a while, but have not had a chance to yet. I like the way he refers to complaining as an addiction–I think this is a valid way to put it. I recently wrote a comment over a Zen Habits (which is where I found your blog) about how disappointment is a selfish crutch we lean on, and I think complaining is much the same.

At the end of the day, what does complaining get you? I know for me, I just get more upset when I dwell on whatever the issue is, and I can’t get things done. It’s a spiral that just brings you down ever further and doesn’t stop until it’s conquered you. I am going to try to complain less–even if it’s only 10% less. :)

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