The Facts of Life
Don't you ever get sick and tired of those damn inspirational posters in guidance counselors' offices, classrooms, etc...? Well, for your pleasure, here are some posters that relay the real facts of life. Their biting cynicism warrants the name of Natalie-isms [Sanders].
That which does not kill me postpones the inevitable
The best leaders inspire by example. when that's not an option, brute intimidation works pretty well, too.
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.
Attitudes are contagious. Mine might kill you.
There are no stupid questions, but there are a lot of inquisitive idiots.
If you're not part of the solution, there's good money to be made in prolonging the problem.
When birds fly in the right formation, they need only exert half the effort. Even in nature, teamwork results in collective laziness.
For every winner there are dozens of losers. Odds are you are one of them.
Sometimes the best solution to morale problems is just to fire all the unhappy people.
It's always darkest just before it goes pitch black.
There comes a time when every team must learn to make individual sacrifices.
The only consistent feature of all your disappointing relationships is you.
It's lonely at the top. But it's comforting to look down at everyone at the bottom.
When your best just isn't good enough.
Until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore, you will never know the terror of being forever lost at sea.
You'll always miss 100% of the shots you don't take, and statistically speaking, 99% of the shots you do.
The harder you try the dumber you look.
It's amazing how much faster it is for a team to work together when no one has any idea where they're going.
When you earnestly believe you can compensate for a lack of skill by doubling your efforts, there's no end to what you can do.
If you can't learn to do something well, learn to enjoy doing it poorly.
No single raindrop believes it is to blame for the flood.
Success is a journey, not a destination, so stop running.
you find yourself struggling with loneliness, you're not alone. And yet you are alone. So very alone.
If at first you don't succeed, failure may be your style.
It takes a lot less time and most people won't notice the difference until it's too late.
While good fortune often eludes you, this kind never misses.
It could be that the purpose of your life is to serve as a warning to others.
Before you attempt to beat the odds, be sure you can survive the odds beating you.
Every dark cloud has a silver lining, but lightning kills hundred of people each year who are trying to find it.
No matter how great or destructive your problems may seem now, remember you've probably only seen the tip of them.
It hurts to admit when you make mistakes--But when they're big enough the pain only lasts a second.
Your role may be thankless, but if you're willing to give it your all, you might just bring success to those who outlast you.
Quitters never win, winners never quit, but those who never win and never quit are idiots.
Luck can't last a lifetime unless you die young.
The tallest blade of grass is the first to be cut by the lawnmower.