Speak your piece or forever be silent

MANY of us go through life complaining about this and that but few of us actually stand up and voice our views with any clarity. This is the crux of the whining problem.
People don't mind griping about issues with colleagues and family members but in front of the right people, usually their boss or some big wigs, they are silent as the grave.
If you really feel strongly about an issue, then you should marshal all your logical powers and put forth a coherent argument. There's no point moaning and groaning after the fact, as lawyers say.
Once you have done with the talking, it's time to do the walking. That means all talk, no action equals nothing. It is believed and rightly too that a logical and reasonable retort works wonders.
For example, if you feel that the working conditions in your office are less than conducive and you know the reasons why, you should say so to the person in charge. Remember, you are also doing other timid souls a lesson. Of course, they will silently thank you for your "brave act", but don't expect any show of remorse if you are being burnt at the stake. That's life, amigo!
However, the spectre of this kind of conclusion should not deter you from doing a good thing. Many people, you and I know, are bickering maestros. They will bitch about almost anything but they are no heroes when the occasion calls for it.
Have you ever seen individuals gathering at the water dispenser, giving a lengthy discourse on how certain things should and could be done for the good of mankind? Well, the world is filled with "superheroes" of this make.
Do not let this sad aspect of life dampen your personal principles. Be joyful and secure in the knowledge that for every 10 of these people, there is one or two individuals who are willing to put their necks on the "chopping block."
Think of the example, you are setting for your children. You may not win a medal for valour for the rest of your life, but wouldn't it be satisfying to know that somewhere in the journey of your life, you have "done the needful," so to speak.
Next time, when you are at a government office and you will an overzealous government servant berating an old man or someone who is semi-literate, go forward and speak on his behalf. You will be making society a better place to live in.
Don't expect rewards. There's no such thing but be assured that for every singular, courageous act, there are ripples of positive repercussions. Scientists like to call it the "chrysalis effect". But those who are spiritually enlightened know and smile for that is the Way of Eternity.
Be glad yourself, for in that nano-second of good deed, you have spun the wheel of wonderful changes in motion. Eventually, if more people turn the wheel, good will out-run the bad and all will be well again.