Comments on: Real Mind Control: The 21-Day No-Complaint Experiment http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/09/18/real-mind-control-the-21-day-no-complaint-experiment/ Tim Ferriss's 4-Hour Workweek and Lifestyle Design Blog Wed, 22 May 2013 02:32:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Walt Wagner http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/09/18/real-mind-control-the-21-day-no-complaint-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-160895 Walt Wagner Wed, 10 Apr 2013 02:27:35 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/09/18/real-mind-control-the-21-day-no-complaint-experiment/#comment-160895 Great article as always. I think just being conscious of your own state of mind and thought process is key. A reminder like this keeps the positive outlook on the forefront of your mind at all times. The best intentions can easily be pushed to the back of the brain before they become part of your habits. I want to start the experiment tomorrow. You cannot control the world around you but you can always control your reaction to it. Something that I constantly have to remind myself and work on.

]]> By: CLS http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/09/18/real-mind-control-the-21-day-no-complaint-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-160088 CLS Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:17:17 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/09/18/real-mind-control-the-21-day-no-complaint-experiment/#comment-160088 I think that the “poor me” people should use a bracelet. Every time they see life as attacking them they should switch it to the other wrist as it is suggested with the complaining bracelet. I know a lot of people who have been dealt some ugly cards in life (haven’t we all) and they see it as life is attacking them. I personally have lost my mother when I was a very young girl and I took that and made my life better because of it. Whereas my sister is a “poor me” person as described above. She feels as though everyone should feel sorry for her and doesn’t take life in her own hands. I TRY to look at every bad experience and think about how I can turn it into something positive. Out of everything that has ever happened to me that was bad some good came out of it eventually. Although there are many things that you have no control over in life you can change your mind and how you react to the curve balls life throws you. If you used a bracelet or any other way of acknowledging it whether it be a journal or anything for that matter I think that people would be more positive because they could see the negativity for what it is when it appears.

]]> By: Mark Greenia http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/09/18/real-mind-control-the-21-day-no-complaint-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-156242 Mark Greenia Sun, 03 Feb 2013 00:36:21 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/09/18/real-mind-control-the-21-day-no-complaint-experiment/#comment-156242 As you said, this is one hell of an eye opening metacognitive exercise. Being aware of your thoughts, and how they translate into your mood and actions, can result in huge improvements in your life. 21 days of no-complaining can easily segway into “21 Days Of (insert habit here) Change”. Educating high school students about metacognition should be as mandatory as Math and Science.

]]> By: EVO http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/09/18/real-mind-control-the-21-day-no-complaint-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-151941 EVO Wed, 23 Jan 2013 09:16:26 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/09/18/real-mind-control-the-21-day-no-complaint-experiment/#comment-151941 Tim, I know I am waaaaaay late on this thread, but I had to say this.

This is awesome.

At uni, a girl (that I was trying to hook up with) and I would frequently give ourselves “Suicidal Honesty Week” challenges, where we were prohibited from telling a single lie for an entire week. It sucked. But by the end of the week we always felt refreshed and focused.

Thanks for sharing this amazing post. Cheers!

]]> By: Michelle Moquin http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/09/18/real-mind-control-the-21-day-no-complaint-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-144734 Michelle Moquin Sun, 06 Jan 2013 01:51:01 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/09/18/real-mind-control-the-21-day-no-complaint-experiment/#comment-144734 Ahh…love this! I’ve been complaining about complaining for weeks! Enough already! I’ve put my own complaining to the test and so far…1 day. But then…I’m taking it 1 day at a time. :)

Thanks for a great book! – My bible is the 4-hour workweek, and I’m getting into it…soaking it up and doing as much as I can. Taking it with me everywhere for when I have that extra minute. I plan on having lots of leisure time very soon. Thanks Tim!

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