Motivational Talk - Motivates only the Already Motivated?

spurs88 SG

A article in the ST yesterday talks about the benefits of Motivational Talks.

My experience with students is that these talks are only beneficial to those who are already motivated.

As for those who are originally not motivated, it works only for a few days (the most). Come what may, the realities of need for hard work will eventually sink to them and they will go back to their old ways.

So parents, school and organisation, don't waste too much money on such talks. It only works to fulfil Murphy's Law - these gurus will become richer because people think that they will become richer.

If these talks are so useful, we would not have so many students not doing well in their studies and employee not doing well in their careers today.

gerrykoh SG

Very true. These talks are not cheap- some over $1000.
Most kids underperform because they have too much distractions- watching tv, surfing internet, chatting with friends.
With proper supervision, they should be able to do well in school.

dragg SG

i find it silly attending such talks.

you can borrow or buy a book and everything is in there. what can the speaker tell you that you dont already know? moreoever, whatever he/she says is talk only.

and how long does the motivation last? 3 days for most people...

Twisted Evil

the Bear SG

the motivational speakers are mostly charlatans preying on the guillible...

FireIce SG

it's like hypnotism
if u dun allow urself to be hypnotised, u will not be......

M©+square SG

It takes alot of time and effort to motivate.

poon cho tang SG

the talks definitely motivate the preacher's wallets Laughing

dahliamorie SG

I've actually been to one of the motivational talks organised by my school. They invited trainers from some organisations.

I think the student itself have to be positive about the whole talk. Because if you go there with a sucky attitude, not wanting to change anything about your life at all, there's no point going there.

I went in with a thinking - I need to motivate myself, and these people are gonna teach me how to.

Seriously, I think it changed the way I do things alot. Changed the way I think. They mentioned something about leaders who wake up with a purpose in life are willing to stretch their purpose and do whatever it takes to achieve it.> That made me want to be a "leader".

"Let other people lead small lives. I'll lead a big one."

Anyway, such courses are not cheap. I'm glad that my school organise such talks for graduating students. W/o subsidised rates, the courses could easily go up to a grand.

the Bear SG

if you don't have a "sucky attitude", you won't need those charlatans...

if you do, 100 of those charlatans won't do you any good...

so.. how useful are they? Laughing

d3sT1nY SG

Lolx.. I always go in with "sucky attitude" one.. Just find it totally redundant.. I rather spend my time reading biology stuff.. Laughing

ditzy SG

Listening to others talk about their life story doesn't necessary make you a better person. You have to make yourself a better person. Laughing

ctstalin SG

yah...all these motivational talk and career talk are a waste of time Evil or Very Mad

the Bear SG

not if you're a charlatan and you have a bunch of gullible execs who will eat up any BS fad as if it was the finest caviar...

you'll be feted like a king and be thrown a truckload of money in order to sell your rubbish snake oil to the idiots willing to pay up to $1000 a head...

SixSentinels SG

i am one of the originally not motivated persons.