As I was waiting in the hair salon this morning the newest issue of People Magazine arrived. I typically read a magazine by scanning from back to front. One or two pages from the back of the magazine I discovered a real treasure.
The title of the article is ”Thou Shalt Not Whine”. What I found there was much more than an article. It is the beginning of a movement to make the world a better place.
Rev. Will Bowen started the movement in his own church. He challenged the members of Christ Church Unity to stop criticizing, complaining and gossiping for 3 weeks. Eventually he mass-produced purple wristbands stamped A Complaint Free World.
The challenge goes like this:
- You put the wristband on as a reminder that you commit to go at least 21 days without criticizing, complaining, griping, sniping or gossiping.
- If you catch yourself breaking your commitment, you move the wristband to the other arm and you start the 21-day challenge over.
As word spread throughout the world the challenge to become A Complaint Free World expanded beyond Rev. Bowen’s imagination. Christ Church Unity now offers the wristbands free of charge to the entire world. Of course donations are welcome, but not required.
I’ve always respected the Dale Carnegie’s principle of “Don’t Criticize, Condemn, or Complain", but Rev. Bowen expanded the principle and has taken it to a whole new level.
Go to the website, A Complaint Free World, and read what people are saying!
I’ve got mine ordered. Will you get yours?
What would it be like to live in a complaint free world?
