Perhaps the most important step in quitting the habit of complaining is to Perhaps the most important step in disconnect the undesirable behavior quitting the habit of complaining is to from your identity. A common mistake disconnect the undesirable behavior chronic complainers make is to self- from your identity. A common mistake identify with the negative thoughts chronic complainers make is to self- running through their minds. Such a identify with the negative thoughts person might admit, “I know I’m running through their minds. Such a responsible for my thoughts, but I don’t person might admit, “I know I’m know how to stop myself from thinking responsible for my thoughts, but I don’t negatively so often.” That seems like a know how to stop myself from thinking step in the right direction, and to a negatively so often.” That seems like a certain degree it is, but it’s also a trap. step in the right direction, and to a It’s good to take responsibility for your certain degree it is, but it’s also a trap. thoughts, but you don’t want to identify It’s good to take responsibility for your with those thoughts to the point you end thoughts, but you don’t want to identify up blaming yourself and feeling even with those thoughts to the point you end worse. up blaming yourself and feeling even worse. A better statement might be, “I recognize these negative thoughts going through A better statement might be, “I recognize my mind. But those thoughts are not these negative thoughts going through me. As I raise my awareness, I can my mind. But those thoughts are not replace those thoughts with positive me. As I raise my awareness, I can alternatives.” You have the power to replace those thoughts with positive recondition your thoughts, but the trick alternatives.” You have the power to is to keep your consciousness out of the recondition your thoughts, but the trick quagmire of blame. Realize that while is to keep your consciousness out of the these thoughts are flowing through your quagmire of blame. Realize that while mind, they are not you. You are the these thoughts are flowing through your conscious conduit through which they min flow
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