It sucked.
I was becoming an angry beast—Hulk, if you need a relatable figure.
“We’re waiting for some funds to come; then we’ll transfer your funds.”
This is what I heard for a good six months, and I was never paid.
I was all flared up, and my blood was boiling.
I complained to the higher authorities, and that was in vain too.
“Send them a legal notice,” advised my colleague.
By now, I was getting dizzy in my head. The rage and hate for the client were filling up inside of me.
I took some time to calm down and looked at what the situation had made me.
“Can you draft me a legal contract with the payment terms?”
I found a solution.
I used that contract for all my future projects.
And just like that, I stopped complaining.
And that released the energy sucker and the negativity that was around it.
Did I get paid for that project? No.
Did I get paid for all future projects? Yes.
Do I complain now? Yes (for a short time).
But in that instance, I made an effort to find a solution.
Make your life better; stop the complaining.