100 Year Grid

(Special thanks to Pastor Craig Groeschel for the following perspective.)

When I’m tempted to complain, it’s very helpful to run my potential complaint through the grid of 100 years.

Size up the situation, consider the ramifications, and ask honestly:
Will this matter in a hundred years?

If the answer is no, let it go.
If it’s yes, do something about it.
Either way, complaining is not an option.

The majority of the things I complain about are related to my temporary comfort, not eternal realities.  There’s no need complaining about something that will have no impact in 3 weeks.  A lot of the things I complain about won’t even matter 3 minutes from now.

Will it matter in a hundred years?  Probably not.

So why waste a complaint?  You’ve got more enduring work to do.

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