Sphere of influence is the area that you have the ability to change. Your happiness, contentment, satisfaction or joy in life depends on your acceptance that there are things you cannot change. And not being able to change them you need to change your response.
Complaining, being worried or upset that something is happening, that you cannot change, is futile. The greatest thing that comes under this heading is the weather. It is the thing people seem to like complaining about the most. Today, I heard several times about how awful the weather was. It was raining. It wasn’t a storm, it wasn’t all day non-stop, it wasn’t compounded by wind but it was raining, so people complained about it.
So, all these people who were complaining today; were they really unhappy that it was raining or is it just a knee jerk reaction, without any thought behind it. That whole misery loves company concept. By complaining were they trying to align themselves as being of like nature through negativity, we are all similar because we all dislike the weather. How often are the opening words from strangers a complaint rather than a compliment?
Me I have been enjoying the rain, the sound of water trickling, falling splashing, seeing the changing light and smelling the watery freshness. Not enjoying having wet cats rub against my legs, but I can change that by giving them a good towelling.
Sharing the Leuchodendron from my garden and In rain SHE Flourished
