What to do after complaining

Complaining is totally understandable and so human. We complain about the weather, pains of all kinds, traffic, cost of living and our politicians and the next obvious question would be, okay that’s fine but what can we do about it? Some areas can be more easily affected than others if we decide to do something against what bothers us, but in the vast majority of cases, efforts, even if they seem big to us, are in fact tiny in relation to what needs to be fixed. 

That’s precisely when we get discouraged and decide to give up and accept what ails us as some kind of divine fatality. That’s also when we need to change our paradigm and accept that there is no action that’s too small as long as we’re part of a system that is bent on changing things that are intolerable! To that end, 

I like to believe that just like the grains of sand that are thrown inside destructive cogwheels will eventually push the machine to slow. That is when we must be ready to build something better in its place. Complaining will spark awareness, resistance could slow or halt the damage, but renewal is what gives us hope. Every small act of kindness, every effort to connect, every attempt to improve our community goes toward building a better system. 

We may not change the world overnight, but we can change the tone of a conversation, the trust in a friendship, or the resilience of a family. These are victories too, and they ripple outward. So after complaining, let’s always remember to act. After resisting, let’s rebuild. 

And after breaking down what divides us, let’s strengthen what unites us. In this way, our voices become more than protest—they might become a song of renewal. With all this in mind, we should stop complaining about the things we’re unwilling to change.