A Complaint Free World is a book about one man's mission to stop complaining and how that mission started with a grass roots movement from his church to the world. Will Bowen begins with a challenge to stop complaining. He uses one of those rubber bracelets that usually have some kind of "Support the ___" meaning. Every time he complained, he had to switch the bracelet to the other hand as a reminder. The experience was challenging and the author discovered he complained more than he'd ever thought possible.
The goal was 21 days. Once the 21 days were up, he was allowed to remove the bracelet. Although the movement is connected to religion, it seems valid to the non-religious as well. While I'm not planning to wear one of those purple rubber bracelets EVER, I'm planning to look for a beaded bracelet that is a little less faddish and more like the hippy girl I am.
Either way, I complain at times and I can attest to the alteration of mood that complaining can bring. I do believe that this book could change a person's life. If your outlook on life is dismal or critical, maybe trying out A Complaint Free World (and working through the program) would be just the thing. And if you buy something like a beaded bracelet to remind yourself, no one else will ever know about your personal journey.
