Stop Complaining and Start Doing

Do you want to be successful? My guess is that you do. Who doesn't want to be successful at something?!? Success gives people a sense of pride. Whether success means recognition, a job promotion, pay raise, receiving an award, pure satisfaction knowing you helped someone else, or a way I did not mention, it feels good to be successful. Now, let me ask you this: are you willing to do the work to become successful?

Within the last month, I have encountered many people who want to live a certain lifestyle and own particular possessions. Put simply, they want what they don't have. What happens when people want something, but don't have it? Many people I know spend their time complaining about their situation. "Why does she get everything she wants?" "How come he keeps getting promotions over me?" "I can't understand why people think (insert name here) is better than me.  It's really frustrating." This used to be me. Growing up, I wanted to be the person who was successful, but wanted to spend more time complaining about my current situation. Guess what happened when I approached life with this mentality? I drove myself crazy, was constantly frustrated, and had a difficult time appreciating what I had in my life. Needless to say, it was not healthy.

A couple years ago, I was out in the job market looking for a job. At first, I was pessimistic. It frustrated me when other people found jobs. Why couldn't I find work? Was there something wrong with me? Did my years of school mean nothing?!? I'll let you be the judge of how bitter I used to be. One day, it hit me out of no where. The years of schooling and previous years of employment didn't matter if I spent my time complaining. From this moment, I stopped complaining about my situation and started doing something about it. I attended many networking meetings, networked my rear end off with people, and figured out who I was and what I truly wanted to do with my life. Once I did this, I spent less time complaining and more time making success happen.

When I look at myself in the mirror, I am proud of how far I've come. I know I am successful because of hard work, persistence, assertiveness, and determination. Focusing my energy in a positive way has helped me to become the best version of myself yet. If you want to become the best version of yourself, stop complaining about your situation and do something about it. You're welcome. :-)