A Les Brown motivational quote that some Facebookers take offense made me think about what exactly I am doing with my own motivational messages.

Simple wisdom that my kid reminds me of constantly. Even if she tends to believe she should not be held to the same standard.

Whether you are a creator or just a person feeling the blues, the best way to find inspiration is to get up and go find it. Somewhere where you currently are not.

Bad decisions have cumulative effects that take a lifetime of toll over your lifetime. Do not expect to snap your fingers and watch it instantly get all better?

When you set that alarm the night before, you’re promising yourself you’re going to get up at that time. Get up at that time.

Survivor guilt occurs when a person believes they have done something wrong by surviving a traumatic or tragic event when others did not. Do not succumb to this feeling.

Every performance is not an audition. You don’t have to wow the crowds with every order served. You do have to serve the crowds with the orders that they asked for.

The last lesson was about finding a way to clear your personal clutter. Make sure you are not enabling other's personal clutter additions when you give physical gifts to friends and family.

You don't have to call up Marie Kondo to get your literal house in order. You can establish your own rules for when to throw out old junk. Once your personal rules are established, the junk will cease to be a problem as you have a buffer for the impulses and emotions attached to stuff.

Accessories that help you get things done are worth the trouble of setting up and expense.