Today’s poem takes the form of a series of “Uninspirational Quotes”. #mondaymotivation - ThreadSky

brianbilston.bsky.social • 90 days ago

Today’s poem takes the form of a series of “Uninspirational Quotes”.

#mondaymotivation

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therealgreenegg.bsky.social•90 days ago

Oh shit. I want to go back to bed now.

reliquatessen.bsky.social•90 days ago

Thanks, people deserve to hear the truth.

simoncox.com•90 days ago

That last one is killing me!
“Should you ever think your work is no good,
just remember: you’re not alone.”

Brilliant.

averybowser.bsky.social•90 days ago

A call to action - in due course.

mindle24.bsky.social•90 days ago

Today's response will be, Meh.

rebuild-my-life.bsky.social•89 days ago

🤣🤣🤣

mikebird.bsky.social•90 days ago

Back when inspirational posters were a thing, for a brief while someone of genius came up with uninspirational posters to reflect the reality of life. I think you've just replaced their entire catalogue. Well done.

brianbilston.bsky.social•90 days ago

Thanks, Mike. I was feeling inspired this morning.

averybowser.bsky.social•90 days ago

Yeah, you need to get on to that - when you're ready

audmac.bsky.social•90 days ago

Hope Springs Eternal
Despair Winters Forever

jopurpose.bsky.social•90 days ago

Brilliant

brianbilston.bsky.social•90 days ago

Thank you.

brianbilston.bsky.social•90 days ago

Ha ha!

childofmercury.bsky.social•89 days ago

Funny things I wish I had said when I was a manager.

childofmercury.bsky.social•90 days ago

😎👍The Apple of My Eye
I long to gaze upon your face each day
Hardly thinking of any other
In the grasp of my hands in every way
While the talk around me, I hardly bother
I never want you far away
For I am lost when we are not together
You are the Apple of my eye
My iPhone 16 and me, forever

rupert-t-bear.bsky.social•90 days ago

Are you absolutely sure you're not me?

brianbilston.bsky.social•90 days ago

Not altogether sure, tbh.

rupert-t-bear.bsky.social•90 days ago

When it comes down to it, I'm not entirely sure I'm Rupert.

milknosugar.bsky.social•90 days ago

I’m mense too. Perhaps we all are… #profoundthought

brianbilston.bsky.social•90 days ago

I’m definitely more mense than Mensa.

mark-finney.bsky.social•90 days ago

So, what did you think of the t-shirt idea? My favourite uninspirational quote is in Diary of a Somebody, but you didn't include it in the poem. "Inside every opportunity is a disappointment waiting to happen." I would pay good money to have this on a shirt 😆

brianbilston.bsky.social•89 days ago

It's a great idea - I'm not sure I have the motivation to do anything about it, however.

mark-finney.bsky.social•89 days ago

Well, OK, but you’re throwing away tens of pounds.

gonzogonzvenrir.bsky.social•90 days ago

I actually really like the non-event one about life. Doesn't really feel depressing, there's something kind of fun and freeing and kind of grand and truthful to it to me.
Sorta puts all the small things that happen into a different light.

jspieve.bsky.social•90 days ago

As Harold Macmillan (nearly) said: “Non-events, dear boy, non-events”

brianbilston.bsky.social•90 days ago

That's true. And I genuinely find uninspirational quotes to be quite motivating.

joannelovesbooks.bsky.social•90 days ago

Thank you for the poems. I am so happy to have found you on here.

brianbilston.bsky.social•89 days ago

Thank you, Joanne. And I am very happy to have been found.

zeltus.bsky.social•90 days ago

I always took to heart Thomas Hardy's Mayor of Casterbridge - "Happiness was but the occasional episode in a general drama of pain"... and have lived my life accordingly. :-)

brianbilston.bsky.social•90 days ago

Ah, yes, Hardy knew a thing or two about the misery of life.