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Re:Why Inspirational Talks Don't Work by Skroob on Wednesday September 07, 2011 @03:32PM (#2971028)
Huge difference between the title of the article and the title of the post. I'd argue that inspiration comes from outside, and motivation comes from within. Inspirational events can motivate you, but only motivation is going to actually help you accomplish anything.
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Re:Why Inspirational Talks Don't Work by NullSet on Wednesday September 07, 2011 @04:22PM (#2971252)
I'd agree with that sentiment. The author goes too far to say that people are getting "hoodwinked". There are doers and dreamers, sometimes the dreamers become the doers with a bit of a push. That's not to say that it happens to everyone, but its safe to say that it could.
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Re:Why Inspirational Talks Don't Work by cake on Wednesday September 07, 2011 @05:32PM (#2971550)
The title of the post is very misleading, it doesn't mean the same thing! ("Why Motivational Speakers Don't Work" vs "Why Inspirational Talks Don't Work")
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