Are motivational quotes really motivating?

Are motivational quotes really motivating? Are they really about wisdom?

A lot of times when we read a motivational message we feel like it was written exactly for us. A cool image and a motivational text. Let's take a closer look at these.

Of course, we can say that we can find fault in everything if we really want to and we should not even look for fault in such.

"Everyone has problems. Shut up and solve them."

At first, this may seem like advising you not only to talk about your problems but rather to do something to solve your problems. On the other hand, this text can be interpreted as meaning that no one cares what your problem is, so don't bother others with it and ask for help, but solve it alone. Of course, everyone wants to be strong on their own, everyone wants to solve their own problem on their own, but there are situations when we have to ask for help, but many people feel ashamed about it or precisely because of such motivational texts, and the problems will only get worse. Now I mean, for example, if someone has mental problems, mental problems that it would be good to discuss with someone, because often it helps if you can talk about it to someone.

"My philosophy is that money talks and cash yells. "

Your what is whaaat??

Well, that sentence doesn't motivate me at all, but I can't really interpret that sentence. There's a saying, 'money talks, dog barks.'

This is often said, for example, in situations where a person who has more money is in an advantageous position in a business or anything, ignoring other things. It can be said that the arguments of our competitors are just pointless dog barking against money. Probably this saying inspired the creator of this motivational message and that's how I imagine what he might have thought when this sentence was born in his head:

So okay, it’s good to have money, but if your pockets are literally stuffed with money then you’re king. In other words, if you’re not rich, you’re a nobody, unnoticed. Although I still don’t understand why cash is better. So that you can show it to others?

"They: I didn't see you at the party.

Me: I didn't see you at the bank. "

First, if it were a real conversation, the second actor in the dialogue would be a huge jerk. On the other hand, I think that in addition to working a lot for a lot of money, you should always take the time to have fun. And anyway, the first character in the dialogue may not be less rich than the other, he may just be able to enjoy life better.

"It doesn't matter how slow you go until you don't stop."

This quote is out of line because it’s not destructive. And I agree with that. You don’t have to reach every single goal at lightning speed. Many people fail because they want to access everything too fast and if they fail fast enough they simply give up. Of course, we all want to achieve our goals, our dreams, as soon as possible and that is why we need to do something. But it’s okay if we move slowly as we move forward.

Closing thoughs

I want to say that of course I don’t think all motivational messages are bad. Moreover, many times they are really very creative, positive and inspiring. But unfortunately, many people think that making this is the easiest task in the world and they will be popular by fitting such flashy sentences into a photo. But instead of building the self-confidence of people who want to be motivated, they are destroying it.