COMPLAIN LESS – – – EXPLAIN LESS

The problem with complaining:

You have to convince the other person to be interested in your problem to the point that they care enough to carry some of your burden and make you feel better—not complaining just to vent.
Actually, most complaining is just one-sided, and makes no difference to the other person.

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The problem with explaining:

You have to convince the other person to accept your explanation to their satisfaction to line up with their existing viewpoint, before they can make you feel better after explaining.
Most people believe what they want to believe—and they stick to a position that exempts their involvement to make a difference.
So, most explaining is one-sided, and makes no difference to the other person.

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What about God and complaining and explaining?

God complains about our complaining, and He doesn’t always explain what we’re complaining about, but He is sustaining us through it all. (Thanks to Jeff Shreve on afr for adding the ‘sustaining’ line.)

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Complain less.
Explain less.

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Eat less (just thrown in for free).