Inspirations a Dime a Dozen

Do you ever get caught up in Facebook posts of inspirational quotes?

“You will become what you think.”

“Today is only as good as you make it.”

“Other people can not define who you are.  Only you can define yourself.”

Do these quotes really inspire you?  Or do they just remind you of what you already know?  I mean, I have a hard time thinking that a quote like, “You define yourself,” is really news.  Some of these things seem so trite.

And yet . . .

Maybe we do need the reminders.  We might just forget from time to time what is important in our lives and a quick one liner can get us back on track.

I have often read about daily mantras and have been to endless seminars, both business, and personal development seminars, that encourage me to speak a positive mantra each morning (and throughout the day as needed).  Does this really help?  Maybe for some folks but probably not me.  Every morning I wake up happy with full expectations of a wonderful day ahead.  Now, maybe most people don’t feel like this, I don’t know.

Do I need reminders of what my goals are for each day?  Probably.  That’s because I have gotten somewhat forgetful over the years.  But do I need to remind myself life is a gift and each day is precious?  Not at all.  Somehow I was born with this knowledge and have never forgotten it. 

I’m a bit sad that other people have to shake themselves each morning into knowing they are here for a purpose and they are important.  How sad is that?  Shouldn’t that be second nature?  Or, maybe, first nature?

But, whatever works to help people realize they have a mission, and it can be either for good or bad or it can be of value or worthless, is perhaps worth doing.  I just happen to think more highly of people than to think they don’t already know these basics of being a human being.

In the mean time, the seminar organizers and the life coaches are earning a good living and probably are smiling each morning when they look in the mirror and say their positive mantra.