topic Re: Motivational quotes in Community Spirit https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Motivational-quotes/m-p/1861597#M538716 <BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><a href="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/246588">@zanadoo_56</a> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR />@jessicadazzler wrote:<BR />I agree with the article. Social media somehow thwarts the purpose of motivational and/or inspirational quotes, but only because on social media most people are constantly being bombarded with maybe 100 or so quotes per day. At that rate, it numbs the reader because it's too much information/inspiration and ultimately, the reader does nothing.<HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Many years ago I worked in an office that was amalgamated with another and we all had a new high level boss.&nbsp; She was based in another city and in the (frankly, mistaken) idea that we cared, she would email a 'motivational' quote to everyone once a week.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Eventually they became less frequent but the amount of motivational (ha) paragraphs went up - to about 20 an email.per month.&nbsp; We all wondered if someone could get her to stop sending them.&nbsp; Clearly they were copied from some cr*p american book (ie style of writing and of course the spelling).&nbsp; It was a relief to all when there was another reorganisation and she moved on.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Motivational quotes are overrated IMO.....and we are overloaded with them as well.&nbsp; I reckon there's more to be motivated about by reading a good LOL cats caption than the corporate-speak rubbish workers are bombarded with these days.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>There's still a few 'motivational' framed photos left around the office.&nbsp; Great photographs, but as for the text under them.....meh.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Perhaps someone in the office should have had the courage to say the emails weren't being well received. If no-one did, I think it says more about the people in the office than the boss.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;But I agree <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span></P> Fri, 02 Oct 2015 03:45:36 GMT jessicadazzler97 2015-10-02T03:45:36Z 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