Arnold Schwarzenegger's rule on complaining

No complaining about a situation unless you're prepared to do something to make it better. 

If you see a problem and you don't come to the table with a potential solution, I don't want to hear your whining about how bad it is. 

It couldn't be that bad if it hasn't motivated you to try to fix it.

A good lesson

Ryan:  I don't get it.  I don't get what I did wrong.

Dwight:  Not everything's a lesson, Ryan.  Sometimes you just fail.

~ Dwight and Ryan, in The Office

Almost always true!

You don't have to turn this into something.  
It doesn't have to upset you. 
~ Marcus Aurelius

Good advice

Ask yourself at every moment: Is this necessary? 
~ Marcus Aurelius 

Shhh, trying to calm my mind...

The nearer a man comes to a calm mind, the closer he is to strength.
~  Marcus Aurelius