Goal for the Day: Nod and Smile

“This is nice, but…” How often do you hear that? “But…” For some reason, a lot of people feel the need to complain about anything they can think of. Often, they begin their complaints with a half-hearted compliment before unleashing whatever it is that they feel they must express.


I’ve known a great deal of people who truly take enormous delight in complaining. I’m happy to say that I no longer have to deal with those people, but their memory lives on. Some people are never satisfied with anything. If they take pleasure in being dissatisfied, then, by golly, let them.

However, their dissatisfaction doesn’t have to mean that you have to be miserable, too. The best response is to just nod and smile. Arguing only fuels their unhappy fire. By politely dismissing them and going on about your business, you’ll both feel as though you’ve accomplished something.