@jessicadazzler wrote:
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.
Many years ago I worked in an office that was amalgamated with another and we all had a new high level boss. 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.
Eventually they became less frequent but the amount of motivational (ha) paragraphs went up - to about 20 an email.per month. We all wondered if someone could get her to stop sending them. Clearly they were copied from some cr*p american book (ie style of writing and of course the spelling). It was a relief to all when there was another reorganisation and she moved on.
Motivational quotes are overrated IMO.....and we are overloaded with them as well. 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.
There's still a few 'motivational' framed photos left around the office. Great photographs, but as for the text under them.....meh.
