Introducing Demotivators®
MOTIVATION. Psychology tells us that motivation- true, lasting motivation- can only come from within. Common sense tells us it can't be manufactured or productized. So how is it that a multi-billion dollar industry thrives through the sale of motivational commodities and services? Because, in our world of instant gratification, people desperately want to believe that there are simple solutions to complex problems. And when desperation has disposable income, market opportunities abound.
AT DESPAIR, INC., we believe motivational products create unrealistic expectations, raising hopes only to dash them. That's why we created our soul-crushingly depressing Demotivators® designs, so you can skip the delusions that motivational products induce and head straight for the disappointments that follow!
E.L. Kersten, Ph.D.
Founder and COO ACCOMPLISHMENTS
You can fool all of the people all of the time if your effects budget is large enough.
ACHIEVEMENT
You can do anything you set your mind to when you have vision, determination, and an endless supply of expendable labor.
ADVERSITY
That which does not kill me postpones the inevitable.
AGONY
Not all pain is gain.
AMBITION
The journey of a thousand miles sometimes ends very, very badly
APATHY
If we don't take care of the customer,maybe they'll stop bugging us.
ARROGANCE
The best leaders inspire by example. When that's not an option, brute intimidation works pretty well, too.
BAILOUTS
From each according to his ability,
to each according to his lack thereof.
BEAUTY
If you're attractive enough on the outside, people will forgive you for being irritating to the core.
BITTERNESS
Never be afraid to share your dreams with the world, because there's nothing the world loves more than the taste of really sweet dreams.
BLAME
The secret to success is knowing who to blame for your failures.
BLOGGING
Never before have so many people with so little to say said so much to so few.
BURNOUT
Attitudes are contagious. Mine might kill you.
CHALLENGES
I expected times like this - but I never thought they'd be so bad, so long, and so frequent.
CHANGE
When the winds of change blow hard enough, the most trivial of things can become deadly projectiles.
CLUELESSNESS
There are no stupid questions, but there are a LOT of inquisitive idiots.
COMPROMISE
Let's agree to respect each others views, no matter how wrong yours may be.
CONFORMITY
When people are free to do as they please, they usually imitate each other.
CONSISTENCY
It's only a virtue if you're not a screwup.
CONSULTING
If you're not a part of the solution, there's good money to be made in prolonging the problem.