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Monday moan: Why I hate motivational speakers

Nury Vittachi
May 11, 2015
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I ONCE SAT IN a seminar where the motivational speaker kept saying: “Accept yourself as you really are.” Fine with me, but the colleagues who were at my side all had serial killer personalities.

I tried to warn the speaker but she didn't pick up on my discreet pointing and head-shaking gestures.

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