topic Re: Motivational quotes in Community Spirit https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Motivational-quotes/m-p/1862336#M539120 <BLOCKQUOTE><HR />@jessicadazzler wrote:<BR /><P>If someone is guided by their conscience throughout their entire life, a quote won't make much difference <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":face_with_tongue:">😛</span> But it might also serve as a reflection that they couldn't put into words, or as a simple reminder that they are on the right (or wrong) track to what they really want.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;Perhaps those people who don't like any form of inspirational and/or motivational message are content with their lives to remain unchanged; content for seasons to come and go without any form of growth, and without any desire to better themselves. Perhaps they don't like quotes because it actually makes them stop and think for a moment that they are unsatisfied with their lives and how they themselves are dealing with it.</P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Perhaps those people who don't like any form of inspirational and/or motivational message don't find the messages inspirational or motivational because they aren't.&nbsp; The world is full of hackneyed phrases and comments endlessly recycled and it might be that SOME people don't find inspiration in cliches.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>No one's life is unchanged.&nbsp; It may change a lot or just a little but it can't stay exactly the same. <img id="smileytongue" class="emoticon emoticon-smileytongue" src="https://community.ebay.com.au/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-tongue.png" alt="Smiley Tongue" title="Smiley Tongue" /></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Growth or bettering oneself?&nbsp; Well, I've certainly grown - up and (alas) out.&nbsp;<img id="smileyembarrassed" class="emoticon emoticon-smileyembarrassed" src="https://community.ebay.com.au/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-embarrassed.png" alt="Smiley Embarassed" title="Smiley Embarassed" />&nbsp; What on earth do you mean be bettering oneself?&nbsp; What a curiously class ridden statement.&nbsp; I am educated, have a tertiary qualification and a job.&nbsp; But as I'm not in management (God forbid) or don't (yet) aspire to be Ruler of the Universe I suppose I haven't bettered myself enough. <img id="smileylol" class="emoticon emoticon-smileylol" src="https://community.ebay.com.au/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-lol.png" alt="Smiley LOL" title="Smiley LOL" />&nbsp; Other people have chosen different paths than mine and all are equally valid.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Let me give you one example of where 'bettering yourself' can get you.&nbsp; My parents did not come from moneyed families.&nbsp; My father was forced to leave school at 14 and find work.&nbsp; He later had the opportunity to got back to school and go on to university which he did while holding down a job and marrying and raising a family.&nbsp; With his degree he found a good position, and also being a good worker and later a good boss (he always was very good father BTW) he rose to dizzying heights indeed.&nbsp; But the hours became long and the travel was exhausting.&nbsp; He had a heart attack at 50 and was (as was the custom in those days) forced into retirement.&nbsp; Seeing what happened to my father I was resolved to earn enough money to live comfortably and without debt....but I was not going to run myself almost into the grave.&nbsp; We can't all be 'better' (whatever that means) and some of us have valid reasons not to want it.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>As for the last sentence....&nbsp; Perhaps they don't like quotes because they are happy without them and frankly most of the soppy messages posted these days are probably irrelevant to their lives.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>You know what messages I find have value?&nbsp; The ones that make me laugh.&nbsp; 99% of the rest belong buried at the bottom of a cereal box to be tossed out with the garbage.</P> Sat, 03 Oct 2015 07:55:22 GMT zanadoo_56 2015-10-03T07:55:22Z Motivational quotes https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Motivational-quotes/m-p/1859678#M537798 <P>&nbsp;The more I think about it, the more I'm convinced those who don't like motivational quotes are the ones who need them the most.</P> Mon, 28 Sep 2015 21:11:46 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Motivational-quotes/m-p/1859678#M537798 jessicadazzler97 2015-09-28T21:11:46Z Re: Motivational quotes https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Motivational-quotes/m-p/1859686#M537803 <P>JFK...</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><A href="http://youtu.be/Jm6mX2gX8mo" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/Jm6mX2gX8mo</A></P> Mon, 28 Sep 2015 21:58:42 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Motivational-quotes/m-p/1859686#M537803 goldenjet16 2015-09-28T21:58:42Z Re: Motivational quotes https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Motivational-quotes/m-p/1859690#M537806 <P><IMG src="http://buymelaughs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Funny-Motivational-Quotes-1.jpg" border="0" /></P> Mon, 28 Sep 2015 22:15:49 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Motivational-quotes/m-p/1859690#M537806 electric*mayhem*band 2015-09-28T22:15:49Z Re: Motivational quotes https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Motivational-quotes/m-p/1859710#M537815 <P><IMG src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/78711i735E1BD02300D705/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" border="0" alt="1be99ce0c6d3ac36236f6f5b838e75cd.jpg" title="1be99ce0c6d3ac36236f6f5b838e75cd.jpg" /></P> Mon, 28 Sep 2015 23:08:09 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Motivational-quotes/m-p/1859710#M537815 jessicadazzler97 2015-09-28T23:08:09Z Re: Motivational quotes https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Motivational-quotes/m-p/1859712#M537816 <P><IMG src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/78712i085CA3BB1974F660/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" border="0" alt="58a89e9170354e0b0d41dc0003630a00.jpg" title="58a89e9170354e0b0d41dc0003630a00.jpg" /></P> Mon, 28 Sep 2015 23:08:26 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Motivational-quotes/m-p/1859712#M537816 jessicadazzler97 2015-09-28T23:08:26Z Re: Motivational quotes https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Motivational-quotes/m-p/1859721#M537824 <P><IMG src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/78713iEACD339C82B37A43/image-size/medium?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" border="0" alt="image.jpeg" title="image.jpeg" /></P> Mon, 28 Sep 2015 23:27:33 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Motivational-quotes/m-p/1859721#M537824 lurker172602 2015-09-28T23:27:33Z Re: Motivational quotes https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Motivational-quotes/m-p/1859724#M537826 <P><IMG src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/78714i4560CD1A73F4EC82/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" border="0" alt="image.jpeg" title="image.jpeg" /></P> Mon, 28 Sep 2015 23:28:38 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Motivational-quotes/m-p/1859724#M537826 lurker172602 2015-09-28T23:28:38Z Re: Motivational quotes https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Motivational-quotes/m-p/1859727#M537828 <P>&nbsp; <IMG src="http://s2.quickmeme.com/img/f5/f577bc2f6bad1884e3167814ae3c64c317a5f1978e2d71ec08c11d3856611256.jpg" border="0" width="355" height="278" /></P> Mon, 28 Sep 2015 23:36:50 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Motivational-quotes/m-p/1859727#M537828 imastawka 2015-09-28T23:36:50Z Re: Motivational quotes https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Motivational-quotes/m-p/1859731#M537829 <P><IMG src="http://www.lolzhumor.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Funny_Pictures_my-attempt-at-a-motivational-poster_12955.jpeg" border="0" width="286" height="393" /></P> Mon, 28 Sep 2015 23:42:07 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Motivational-quotes/m-p/1859731#M537829 imastawka 2015-09-28T23:42:07Z Re: Motivational quotes https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Motivational-quotes/m-p/1859733#M537830 <P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <IMG src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/78715i6E60408B38BAA10E/image-size/medium?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" border="0" alt="images.jpe" title="images.jpe" /></P> Mon, 28 Sep 2015 23:45:34 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Motivational-quotes/m-p/1859733#M537830 polksaladallie 2015-09-28T23:45:34Z Re: Motivational quotes https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Motivational-quotes/m-p/1859743#M537833 <P><IMG src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/12753iCFED3A708776B1D7/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" border="0" alt="rofl.gif" title="rofl.gif" /></P> Tue, 29 Sep 2015 00:08:51 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Motivational-quotes/m-p/1859743#M537833 the*scarlet*pimpernel 2015-09-29T00:08:51Z Re: Motivational quotes https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Motivational-quotes/m-p/1859747#M537835 <P><IMG src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/78716i2D8AD874955844C5/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" border="0" alt="go-at-it-roald-dahl.png" title="go-at-it-roald-dahl.png" /></P> Tue, 29 Sep 2015 00:27:46 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Motivational-quotes/m-p/1859747#M537835 jessicadazzler97 2015-09-29T00:27:46Z Re: Motivational quotes https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Motivational-quotes/m-p/1859750#M537837 <P><IMG src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/78717i4F80EC8BB6744383/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" border="0" alt="b6a4c78a49e90d686ea60a1d1b1ddd36.jpg" title="b6a4c78a49e90d686ea60a1d1b1ddd36.jpg" width="287" height="368" /></P> Tue, 29 Sep 2015 00:28:26 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Motivational-quotes/m-p/1859750#M537837 jessicadazzler97 2015-09-29T00:28:26Z Re: Motivational quotes https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Motivational-quotes/m-p/1859773#M537849 <P><IMG src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/78726i18D1DAC7CDBD32BA/image-size/medium?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" border="0" alt="never-think-outside-the-box1.jpg" title="never-think-outside-the-box1.jpg" /></P> Tue, 29 Sep 2015 01:26:25 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Motivational-quotes/m-p/1859773#M537849 youcandoityoucandoityoucandoit 2015-09-29T01:26:25Z Re: Motivational quotes https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Motivational-quotes/m-p/1859827#M537877 <P><FONT face="comic sans ms,sans-serif" size="6" color="#0000FF"><STRONG>The beatings will continue </STRONG></FONT></P><P><FONT face="comic sans ms,sans-serif" size="6" color="#0000FF"><STRONG>until morale improves.</STRONG></FONT></P> Tue, 29 Sep 2015 03:03:24 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Motivational-quotes/m-p/1859827#M537877 the_great_she_elephant 2015-09-29T03:03:24Z Re: Motivational quotes https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Motivational-quotes/m-p/1859855#M537893 <P><IMG src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/78748i492180F929F3B12A/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" border="0" alt="education.jpg" title="education.jpg" /></P> Tue, 29 Sep 2015 04:03:27 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Motivational-quotes/m-p/1859855#M537893 cmcoins2000 2015-09-29T04:03:27Z Re: Motivational quotes https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Motivational-quotes/m-p/1859933#M537930 <P><IMG src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/78751iDCF710D4F136093E/image-size/medium?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" border="0" alt="index.jpg" title="index.jpg" /></P> Tue, 29 Sep 2015 06:08:49 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Motivational-quotes/m-p/1859933#M537930 twyngwyn 2015-09-29T06:08:49Z Re: Motivational quotes https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Motivational-quotes/m-p/1859935#M537931 <P><IMG src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/78752i46FBCFE09A613C4C/image-size/medium?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" border="0" alt="8771c8f3c23ce2c7d621f7a1b556cb7d.jpg" title="8771c8f3c23ce2c7d621f7a1b556cb7d.jpg" /></P> Tue, 29 Sep 2015 06:10:24 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Motivational-quotes/m-p/1859935#M537931 twyngwyn 2015-09-29T06:10:24Z Re: Motivational quotes https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Motivational-quotes/m-p/1859961#M537942 <P>When you rely on someone else's "wisdom" you lose sight of the wisdom that is within you.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><IMG src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/78761iD4734CEC6EBA2148/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" border="0" alt="IMG_0599(1).jpg" title="IMG_0599(1).jpg" /></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;<img id="smileytongue" class="emoticon emoticon-smileytongue" src="https://community.ebay.com.au/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-tongue.png" alt="Smiley Tongue" title="Smiley Tongue" /></P> Tue, 29 Sep 2015 06:52:33 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Motivational-quotes/m-p/1859961#M537942 ecar3483 2015-09-29T06:52:33Z Re: Motivational quotes https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Motivational-quotes/m-p/1859970#M537946 <P><IMG src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/78764i32994B845F64ED81/image-size/medium?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" border="0" alt="funny motivational quotes.jpg" title="funny motivational quotes.jpg" /></P> Tue, 29 Sep 2015 07:03:34 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Motivational-quotes/m-p/1859970#M537946 twyngwyn 2015-09-29T07:03:34Z