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Mason Cooley

Complainers change their complaints, but they never reduce the amount of time spent in complaining.

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People who complain tend to switch from one issue to another without actually spending less time on the act of complaining itself. This means their focus remains on expressing dissatisfaction rather than solving problems or moving on.

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