Why Your Life 'Ain't So Bad'

We all have had times where we tell ourselves “Why me!” or “I don’t want to do this!” I understand that we don’t have time to do other things or we simply hate doing what we’re asked. I hate doing chores. But do you know what motivates me to do them even when I hate it? I overcame this by asking myself three simple questions.

“How does cleaning the washroom sound to you?”

The question I most fear coming from my mom. There are germs and creepy little things crawling the washroom. Now that I think of it, my chores include washing the dishes, doing laundry, and vacuuming. These ain’t so bad compared to cleaning the toilet. I don’t want to deal with Mr. Clean and the toilet plunger.

“Would you rather become too poor to afford food?”

I can’t possibly imagine myself go hungry. And that’s great! Thinking of this statement made me realize how fortunate I am to live in a country where I’m well fed. The least I could do to alleviate the burden on my parents is to do some chores. Chores ain’t that bad when I compare it to the possibility of being too poor to afford food.”

“Are you really suffering as badly as war-torn countries?”

Chores ain’t near the level of badness of war. Think of it this way: there are millions of people who are dying and suffering from war. The suffering and pain I get from chores is nowhere near the level of war-torn countries. Again, my chores ain’t so bad.

Whenever you tell yourself “Why me!” or “I don’t want to do this!” ask yourself the three simple questions. That will allow you to see how little your problem is compare to other things. Hopefully, you can motivate yourself and others to do their work.

What questions do you ask yourself to motivate yourself to do work?