If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude. Don't complain.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Taking action to improve situations is better than complaining. If change isn't possible, adjusting one's mindset is the alternative.
- In plain terms
- Change things if you can or change your view. Do not just complain.
- What can you take from it?
- Act on what you can change and adjust your attitude otherwise.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What can you change today?
- Is complaining ever useful?
Another view
Sometimes the root cause cannot be fixed by attitude alone.
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