“STOP COMPLAINING!

Relentless repetitive POSITIVE self talk is what will see you thru! (Stay up beat!)”
- Rev Run (@RevRunWisdom)

earlier in the day, rev tweeted: “You have 2 answer this question daily! What do u want???…” i happened to stumble on that tweet as i pondered the direction of my own life; which caused me to reply, “what do you do if you don’t know what you want?” having no doubt received many other comments similar to this, rev was moved to tell us all to stop complaining!

you know how sometimes a friend will tell you something about yourself that you really can’t refute? as soon as the words come out of his or her mouth you’re stunned by their truth and forced to take a deeper look at yourself and your actions? this was one of those moments for me. as soon as i read rev’s jarring tweet i sat there, unable to move, thinking about how much complaining i do in my own life. recently, i’ve been complaining a lot about where i am in this journey as opposed to where i want to be. i’m still unemployed–struggling between the security of a 9-5 job and following a dream as a freelancer– and while i am writing what i think is an inspiring and useful book and blog, recently, i’ve been filled with a great deal of doubt about whether or not all this work is worth it- if people actually care about and could use what i have to say. in focussing on this doubt, i’ve left very little room for positive thought in my head, and as a result, i’ve gotten little to no work done. i saw all of that in myself after really hearing what rev run had to say, and i realized that i need to put more effort into positive thinking.

fonzworth bentley (@cooloutrageous)– my biggest role model at the moment– also caught a bit of the “stop complaining” wave and, yesterday, created a 21 day complaint and gossip-free fast. he tweeted the following yesterday:

TODAY IS UR LAST DAY OF COMPLAINING GUYS…..SO GET IT IN….

also there’s another catch…..but i needed to get u in first…U CANT GOSSIP

U GUESTED SO THAT MEANS U MUST REMAIN BLOG FREE FOR 21 DAYS.

YOU’LL LIVE FOCUS ON UR GOALS,YOUR PROJECTS,YOUR JOB,

U CANT TURN BACK U SAID YES

U CANNOT COMPLAIN TO YOURSELF U HAVE TO WATCH UR THOUGHTS!!!!!

THIS TAKES REAL EFFORT

i replied and said “i’m in!” the fast begins today, july 1st, and goes until july 21st at 11:59pm. i’ve erased all gossip blogs from my bookmarks and turned my thought monitor on HIGH! i’m scurred, cuz i loves me a gossip blog and my thoughts have been running rampant on the complaining tip these days; but i’m also excited about the possibility of leading an incredibly productive life by staying in my own lane and avoiding the pitfalls of complaining about nonsense. i’m inspired by all of the people who have agreed to participate and can’t wait to see what happens in all our lives. it’s gonna be a great month, y’all! u don’t even know! i’ll keep you posted as we go forward.

if you’re on twitter, follow me here: @evolutionofaman and join me on this fast. let’s support and hold each other accountable! let’s go! who’s with me?