Stop insisting that you’re a “little grouchy” but don’t know why.
It is a sadistic ploy by those who feel they aren’t getting enough attention and wish to bring the entire focus on themselves. For you see,:
Some of the virtues of human beings can also become vices.
This comes to play with this situation.
When we find out something is broken or faltering or in this case, grouchy, we’re compelled to try to fix it.
So rather than beginning the trip or starting the new project or focusing on an important family matter, the “little grouchy guy or girl” has everyone in a furor, trying to figure out what to do to cheer him or her up.
- “Did you get enough sleep, or is it coffee? Did you have enough time to get yourself ready?”
People begin to fret over this seemingly hapless soul who merely hungers to control all attention.
- “Are you worried about your family? Are you worried about your job? Are you worried about your health? Are you worried about your bridge club? ”
Like young parents huddling around the two-year-old trying to figure out why he’s crying, they gather—with unnatural concern.
- “Are there any other symptoms? Is there a runny nose involved? Do you have iron-poor, tired blood?”
And of course, the inevitable:
- “Are you mad at me? Did I offend you? Did I miss one of your signals that are so quietly given that it’s difficult to know what you’re attempting to communicate?”
This sets the whole room a-buzzing with overwrought mercy, making this one person more important simply because they’ve expressed a weakness.
Yes—now I remember. That was Darwin’s concept:
The Survival of the Whiniest
Let me give you a clue.
Life is like a football game.
So pad your shoulders, put “peace” in your mouth and get your head in gear.
Don’t expect the other players or the coach to nurse you to victory.
Life is this way:
Tackle it or get smeared.
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