All my criticism applies to myself, also

I don't want to come across as negative, though I know some posts might read that way. Here's what happens when I ruminate: I notice patterns in myself and others, try to figure out what's going on, then post about it. Any criticism applies to me first.

I am a victim of the Exemption Outsourcing Pattern, I tend to overcomplicate things, I like complaining about complainers. I want my posts to read as optimistic, that noticing and learning is powerful, that I can be self-aware enough to change my behavior, and thus change the world.

Just like "Make America Great Again" can be read as both pessimistic and optimistic, any criticism holds both challenge and invitation.