Complaining is easy.
It's the first response.
A bad driver. A slow queue. The weather turning cold.
Each time you name what's wrong, you're training yourself to look for it.
The mind gets efficient at finding problems.
Then it offers them freely.
Gratitude asks for a different reflex.
Not toxic positivity.
Not pretending things are fine when they're not.
Just noticing what quietly holds.
The water runs clean.
The room is warm.
Someone showed up on time.
One builds resentment.
The other builds steadiness.
You can't complain and be grateful at the same time.
So choose which pattern you're feeding.
