August 19th - Use mantras you actually believe

 “Follow your dreams.”

“Believe in yourself.”

“You can do anything you set your mind to.”

Ugh. 

Have you heard these before? “Success platitudes:” pretty sounding statements that should be inspiring, but aren’t actually helpful in any meaningful way.

The problem with these phrases is that they feel like they should motivate you, rather than annoy you, but mostly they just invite criticism. They’re comforting (sometimes), but they’re mostly empty fluff.

What to do?

Write a better quote.

Learn how to take common platitudes like “everything will work out in the end“ and rewrite them into phrases that:

• you believe

• are inspiring

• motivate you to take action 

Take control of your time this term:

  August 19th - Use mantras you actually believe

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