So a man joins a monastery in hopes of finding eternal peace. He is not allowed to speak all year. Every year he gets to go into the head abbot’s office and say just two words.

The first year was completed and he went into the office. The abbot asked, “How are things going?”

He replied, “Bed hard.”

He serves another year in search of eternal peace.

The second year was completed and he went in to see the abbot. The abbot asked, “How are things going?”

The monk replied, “Food bad.”

After the third year the monk came into the office and was asked how things were going.

He replied, “I quit.”

The abbot shot back, “Well, I’m not surprised. All you ever do is complain.”