Motivation

My workplace is filled to capacity with motivational posters. You all know what I am talking about. They have a beautiful picture and a word or phrase that is supposed to make everyone motivated in some way or another.

In fact, my office has one very similar to this one.

I see it everyday.

And sometimes I use the plexiglass reflection to fix my hair.

Because regardless of it's intentions, it does not motivate me.

Occasionally it taunts me with the beautiful rock climbing picture that reminds me that I gave up a sport that I was so very passionate about at one time.

Taunts me, yes.

Motivates me, no.

And unfortunately, I have come to the conclusion that it doesn't motivate the individuals that work for me either.

But I think you would be hard pressed to find a professional office (of more than 8) that doesn't have these lackluster pictures somewhere in it.

Then why do we have them?

Is it just for the pretty picture? I know that I chose mine based purely upon the rock climbing image it contained. Did I think about the motivational words underneath?

Negative.

So what would motivate me? What could I hang on my wall that would provide the greatest motivation of all?

This.

Or this.

Because what else is there that motivates me?

The people I love and the faith I hold.

Nothing else matters much does it?

But I also think you would be hard pressed to find a professional office with those pictures on common walls.