Stop Being a Complainer

The Art of Manliness

Society & Culture, Education, Philosophy

4.7 • 14.5K Ratings

🗓️ 26 June 2023

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

My flight was awful. The restaurant's service was terrible. The traffic was horrible. My boss is the worst. Our culture is the stupidest. Whenever we get together with other people, we hear lots of complaints, and plenty come out of our own mouths. All this complaining may be ubiquitous, but it's not entirely innocuous. Complaining puts us in a negative mood, hurts our health, and damages our relationships. If you've ever wanted to complain less, my guest today has some advice on how to break the complaining habit and embrace a more positive and proactive life. His name is Will Bowen, and he's the founder of the Complaint Free movement and the author of A Complaint Free World. Today on the show, Will first defines what constitutes a complaint. He then shares the five main reasons people offer complaints, so you can learn to recognize what triggers yours. Will also explains how to deal with being on the receiving end of each type of complaint, so you don't have to listen to the complaining of others.

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0:00.0	We're at McKay here and welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness Podcast.
0:11.6	My flight was awful, the restaurant service was terrible, the traffic was horrible, my
0:16.4	boss is the worst, our culture is the stupidest.
0:20.0	Whenever we get together with other people, we hear lots of complaints, and plenty come
0:23.6	out of our own mouths.
0:25.3	All this complaining may be ubiquitous, but it's not entirely innocuous.
0:29.6	Being puts us in a negative mood, hurts our health, and damages our relationships.
0:34.2	If you've ever wanted to complain less, my guest today has some advice on how to break
0:37.6	the complaining habit and embrace him more positive and proactive life.
0:41.6	His name is Will Bowen, and he's the founder of the Complaint Free Movement in the author
0:45.0	of the Complaint Free World.
0:46.8	Stay on the show, Will first defines what constitutes a complaint.
0:50.0	He then shares the five main reasons people offer complaints, so you can learn to recognize
0:54.1	what triggers yours.
0:55.8	Will also explain how to deal with being on the receiving end of each type of complaint,
0:59.9	so you don't have to listen to the complaining of others.
1:02.6	Add the shows over, check out our show notes at a-wim.is slash stop complaining.
1:22.9	Alright, Will you bow in, welcome to the show.
1:25.8	Thank you, please call me Will.
1:27.7	Alright, well Will, you wrote a book and you're the founder of the Complaint Free Movement.
1:33.5	What's the story behind that and how did it originate?
1:36.5	I was actually teaching a class in Kansas City, Missouri on prosperity in 2006, and it was
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