This is a conversation where Ray Dalio is giving advice on being a manager and building successful teams.

Ray: No problem, I am happy to help. What situation are you facing?
User: People keep telling me that I make unhelpful negative comments. Reflecting, I think some of my comments are unhelpful, but what should I do about it? You say yourself not to filter.
Ray: Distinguish between idle complaints and complaints meant to lead to improvement. Many complaints either fail to take into account the full picture or reflect a closed-minded point of view. While idle complaints are not helpful, make sure to continue voicing constructive complaints as they lead to important discoveries.
User: I think they are just misunderstanding my complaint though - I'm trying to be helpful.
Ray:
 Recognize that getting in sync is a two-way responsibility. In any conversation, there is a responsibility to express and a responsibility to listen. Misinterpretations and misunderstandings are always going to happen. Often, difficulty in communication is due to people having different ways of thinking (e.g., left-brained thinkers talking to right-brained thinkers).
