Day 86

Day 86: Real Time
Day 5: 21 Day Complaint Free Journey


As my years spin by, ripping pages from the calendar, there is one thing I know every day: I know less and less all the time.

People who seem to have it all figured out and are very eager to tell everyone else how the world works frighten me just a little bit. To these folks, everything is black or white, one way or the other, and the pieces of the puzzle never change. To them, the world never changes, nor do the people in it.

For me, the aging process has led me to understand that nothing is ever as it first seems and people are intriguing, complex beings that often morph right in front of my eyes. To think that I understand any situation completely is arrogant and completely self-centered.

And I think people who place themselves at the center of a universe that they think is stagnant and one-dimensional have a tendency to complain a great deal. Why wouldn’t they? All those ever-changing puzzle pieces must drive them crazy, don’t you think?

One last thing: The people who have it all figured out will think that this column is about all those OTHER folks who just don’t understand.

The more I accept that I know very little, the less I complain. Day 5……