The right to moan works with opposite rules as compared to all other rights. While all other kinds of rights are given to us, the right to moan is taken away from us the moment we have access to water, food, electricity, and a basic level of physical security. It’s a tough life without these and my heart goes out to all those whose lives involve a daily fight of survival.
If you, like 3 billion or so others are on this side of the fence, you’ve lost your right to moan. I’m sorry. No moaning. That’s the way it works around here.
So, the next time you are about to moan, do the following –
1. Caveat your moan with “I am lucky to have an awesome life. I don’t have to fight for the basics but, that said, I do have my own set of challenges and these are to be kept in perspective as my life is..well.. awesome.”
2. Then say (to yourself) “I have lost the right to moan.”
3. And repeat “I have lost the right to moan.”
No moans = more happiness. And if we aren’t spending our lives being happy, what else are we doing here anyway?
A Learning a Day 