I think I gain the most insight when I see myself reflected back to me in someone else.

This can be especially true when I don’t like what I see. Take today for instance. I was listening to someone complain. And complain. And complain.

Complaining is not attractive. It makes you look old and stressed. And it makes you hard to be around.

Oh sure, we all have beefs. And we all need to hash out our beefs with a few friends. I have no problem with that. Nothing like a few hours of free friendship therapy every day. But there’s a fine line between that and the numbing drone of a whiner who is constantly looking for the bad in everything and everyone.

That is draining and literally repellent.

So I made a pact today with myself. To continue looking for the good in people. To continue to be grateful for the amazing-ness that is my life. And to enjoy every moment, even the ones spent with whiners.