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Can’t complain

October
17

Can you get through a day without complaining? What about an hour?

I found myself glued to the TV this morning when the “Today show featured an appearance from Will Bowen”:http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21319881/, author of “A Complaint Free World.”

Bowen has launched a campaign aimed at getting people to stop complaining for at least 21 days — and he’s selling a bracelet that you change from wrist to wrist every time you whine about something.

I don’t remember being much of a complainer as a kid. But as the years go by, there seems to be more to complain about — or maybe it’s the attitude that changes. Bowen believes we can live a far more positive life if we make a conscious effort to stop complaining. And I’m willing to try.

The other day I got really upset when my son mumbled something about my “see the glass half-empty” attitude. (In truth, he wanted to bring new sports equipment to school and leave it around all day, and I said I was afraid it would get stolen. Not sure if that makes me half-empty or fully realistic.)

In any case, I’m excited about kicking the complaining habit. I’ll let you know if it works.

This entry was posted on Wednesday, October 17th, 2007 at 3:04 pm by Linda Lombroso.
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2 Responses to “Can’t complain”

  1. Steve C. October 18th, 2007 at 6:59 pm

    I have always had to complain about something. genetic i think.

  2. Idetrorce December 15th, 2007 at 10:34 pm

    very interesting, but I don’t agree with you
    Idetrorce

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We've been called "the sandwich generation" and with good reason. Most of today's baby boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) are dealing with aging parents and college-age kids -- or starting again as empty nesters, adapting to a new life without children at home.


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Linda Lombroso Baby boomer Linda Lombroso was born in Queens and grew up in Port Washington. She began her journalism career at New York Magazine and Rolling Stone, and came back to the field after spending 10 years as a stay-at-home mother. Linda joined The Journal News in 1997 and has been a Life & Style writer since 2000. She has three children.

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