How to Put an End to Your Frustration
Frustrated! Annoyed! Angry!
These are just a few of the emotions that
other people can cause you. It happens often,
and it will no doubt continue forever, but it
doesn't have to continue for you. The story
below is an example of how frustration can
occur, and how it can be avoided. With this
information, being frustrated and angry will
be a choice. Choose wisely.
THE PROBLEM
There once was a woman named Amber. She
worked at the Widgets Corp. She liked
her job, but some parts of it were
a little annoying, especially the
guy in the next cubicle.
His name was Brian, and he had the
habit of always answering for her.
Whenever anyone had a question, he
would jump in and answer.
THE EMOTIONAL REACTION
Amber knew she was smart enough to
answer for herself, so this habit
really upset her. As the days dragged
on her frustration built more and more.
She would complain to the others
in the office, to her husband, even
to her children.
All of this complaining didn't stop
Brian from answering for her. He
didn't do it to anyone else, just
Amber. She knew he thought she
wasn't smart enough to answer. She
also knew he was very rude to do
this on purpose. He wanted to make
her look foolish, and it was working.
THE LOGICAL RESPONSE
One day, after Brian answered for her,
Amber couldn't take it anymore. She
turned to him and said, 'Can you please
stop answering for me!'
'Sure, sorry about that,' was his reply.
That was it. He never did it again.
Brian didn't even realize he was doing it.
And why? Because he couldn't read Amber's
mind. She expected him to see the exact
same things as she did. That isn't how
life works.
THE TRUTH
The frustration could have been ended
months ago if she had simply let Brian
know about her feelings. Instead, Brian
continued to upset her because he had no idea he
was upsetting her.
On the contrary,
he thought he was helping her. Months
earlier he had overheard her saying
she needed help, and that she
welcomed support from others.
THE SOLUTION
If something or someone is bothering
you, politely explain how you feel and
resolve the issue quickly. Most likely
the other person will be happy to stop
doing whatever it was that bothered you.
People can't read your mind, but
they can understand your words.
by Jason M. Gracia - Motivation123™
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