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Look, everyone has bad days, everyone has their own struggles, and there are moments when everyone thinks of giving up. But also, everyone deserves a nudge in the right direction, some advice and wisdom, and some encouragement. There’s no shame in getting inspired by others, and we need some motivation to draw from time to time.
The illustrations of Success Pictures, the Instagram account with over 800k followers, are just about that. Its motivational pictures with deep meaning focus on positive affirmation and inspire people to keep pushing through and achieve hard-earned and well-deserved success. Some of them give useful advice or even wisdom; others just remind us about the realities of life. Whatever it is, the key message is simple—never give up and persevere!
However, not all of these success quotes are about positive thinking. Some of them provide a critique of our society and its ills and remind us about what’s really important (spoiler: it’s not the likes or the money).
The author reminds people to be compassionate and generous towards others, as you may never know what they’re going through or that you won't end up in their place. Here and there, you can find some profound ideas hidden behind simply illustrated imagery.
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All in all, there’s much to like about these motivational pictures for success, and there are lots of great ideas to get inspired by. Whatever it is, let’s hope it’ll help you get through a rough day or achieve your own goals.
It may not be as easy as it may seem, and life is definitely more nuanced than the illustrations might portray, but they still provide an insight that someone may desperately need. In other words, they may not be the end goal, but they won't steer you away from the right path.
These success images aren't the only thing that’s motivational. The triumph of the page is inspiring in and of itself: the illustrations are liked by millions of people, so it’s safe to say they’re very effective in sharing positive thinking. And what’s not to like about them? They’re simple and get the message across easily. Follow Success Pictures Instagram account if you like success pictures with quotes so you’ll never run out of positive thoughts and motivation. Cheers!
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DaVo 3 years ago
What if the cube is made of marble? Every one would have reached the finish before he would even have a sphere.
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bored_angel 3 years ago
"hi sir, i have your 50 cubes-" "THERE IS 99 CUBES AND A SPHERE." "oh sir im so sorry, larry thinks hes an intellectual. ill get another cube for you immediately."
SaltyAK69 CancerAK420 3 years ago
Bro you just cut off like 47.639% of the cube. In this case (Yes I know what this is supposed to represent) It would be much, much faster to just push the cube. Plus, if the sphere rolls back on a hill say buh-bye to your feet.
Imtiredandiwannagotobed 3 years ago
Cook it into another hall, next question lol
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Blakkur Sverrir 3 years ago
Hey, I ordered a cube, why do you del7ver a ball? Did you..... did you destroy my cube to make this ball?
Tiny Dynamine 3 years ago
This image has been around for decades. You can't just steal something and claim it as your idea.
Logic and Reason 3 years ago
Yeah I’ll make a building out of spheres, extremely intelligent of me.
Merrill N. Munro 3 years ago
Lol..."intelligent..LY". I thought the same thing...I just dislike being called names for seeing things like this. And, as a side note, English is my second language.
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Troy Currie 3 years ago
They left the ly off of intelligent for crying out loud...'Work Smarter Not Harder' has been around for years and sounds better.
Yehudit Hannah Cohn 3 years ago
"Intelligently". Please tell me that I'm not the only one to mention it.
James Naron 3 years ago
The problem with this illustration is that the person at the other end wanted a cube.
Seedy Vine 3 years ago (edited)
We need subject-verb agreement in this sign. It should either be "Don't work while hard; work while intelligent" or "Don't work hardly; work intelligently". Either way is hilarious.
Strahd Ivarius 3 years ago
And don't forget to take everything into context. If you are selling cubes, a sphere is a no-go ;-)
Laura Mende 3 years ago
What if Their Boss asked for 5 cubes and only gets 4? Do what is requested!
Mikhael Barreto 3 years ago
I used to teach a basic IT tech course. The principal was stuck-up, backwards and authoritarian. I started adapting the curriculum to each class, while teaching actually useful stuff. After all, you can't teach in the same way to a senior class and a group of spoiled highschoolers. And they loved it. But six months later I was fired, for "not obeying the rules". So sometimes you want to work intelligently, but bosses won't allow it because it's different. :)
StealTheFruit 3 years ago
"Hello, sir, I ordered five cubes and I got four cubes and a sphere."
Daniel Melin 3 years ago
That guy is an idiot.. He was tasked to deliver a cube and he delivers a ball?
Jolly Rancher 3 years ago
where did you learn that he was asked to deliver it in a cube? lol
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Mary-Jeanne Donkin 3 years ago
If you are truly smart you will realize he is happy doing what he is doing.
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Average Grizzlies Fan 3 years ago
Maybe this is why my sister talks so much! (not being serious)
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Iris Hidalgo 3 years ago
I think it's also about them not showing the whole picture or choosing what to show, editing the truth 🤔
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Aria Whitaker 3 years ago
Going through a similar situation now...be careful how you treat those you love!!
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Prep To Lose 3 years ago
Money is something some people don't have. It can corrupt people and we can't just allow let people get their way just because they were more successful at one point in their life.
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Nevid 3 years ago
Not always. One of my clients wanted to develop their own instrument for some measurements in a test bench. They had more difficulties than they initially thought, but didn't give up. They so much didn't give up that it eventually took them 4 years and 1.5 million euros to develop it, when the alternative that was proposed from the start was an off the shelf 60 000 euros instrument (tested and guaranteed, with IVI support). Now, I'm tasked to integrate it in their test bench, and it doesn't work very well. Sometimes, it's better to give up, so you can rethink your objectives.
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Random Person 3 years ago (edited)
Ok is it just me or is he turning himself on. *edit: "are they" sorry i assumed gender : /
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Aj Grimes (them/they)🦄 3 years ago
Yeah. I'm not going to let my parents tell me who to marry and what gender I should be.
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Hiruya Sasariiel 3 years ago
Right... a lot of them are actually toxic sh*t
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Helen Haley 3 years ago
Condescending platitudes that take none of life's nuance or mental health into account. This was the equivalent of telling people if they're poor it is their own fault and they deserve it. Nothing in life is this simple. Should you work hard? Absolutely. Does that mean you'll get anywhere? Not really. As for the work smarter platitudes, good luck finding a job or company with that mindset. They want pre-cut cogs that do exactly as asked, in the manner, they're told. I made it to the second half of my life before I stumbled into a company and job where I have reign to improve things. I get this mind set, but it just comes across as condescening mind junkfood. Might as well have a wall hanging that says 'live, laugh love'.
Horizon 3 years ago
Exactly this - oversimplified, half-done and the half that is done isn’t done well - bull$”@&.
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Tiny Dynamine 3 years ago
Most of these aren't saying what they claim their overall message is. Most of them are saying negative things and some of them are definitely not their ideas, but copied from already existing pictures.
Kari Panda 3 years ago
Most of these are copied even, not just some. This doesn’t deserve to be posted here.
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Jackson Gohn 3 years ago
I don't know man. The boss asked for a cube and you're going to show up with a sphere? Good luck with that.
Adira Bennett 3 years ago
#37 is a straight-up plagiarism from French surrealist Guy Billout... there's even a Guy Billout Bored Panda thread that INCLUDES the very image this cartoonist has copied without giving credit! Look at #23: https://www.boredpanda.com/surreal-illustrations-guy-billout/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic
Jayne Kyra 3 years ago
And stop stealing art from others by redrawing it in his own style.
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Stephanie Did It 3 years ago
Nearly every one of these is focused on the success of a man. Unless it's a woman whose 'success" is a man's approval.
ivan bolitekurac 3 years ago
Take them to fb and show the world how "deep" you are.Do people really get inspired by reading inspirational life quotes?Everyone can c&p famous sayings,that doesn't mean you are deep or smart.This is the same as those "what's wrong with today's society" posts.
ivan bolitekurac 3 years ago
Yeah,and those "what's wrong with today's society"
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Katherine Boag 3 years ago
Ableism, sexism, fatphobia... a couple of the pictures are ok but a lot of them have very toxic messages.
Full Name 3 years ago
Are they homophobic and racist and transphobic too?
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John Louis 3 years ago
The people who read Boredpanda are too intelligent to put any stock in cliches, platitudes, and catchy slogans.
Wolf Queen 1 year ago
All of these are stupid. All of these are toxic. And all of these are stolen. I'm so tired of this s**t, it like oh MAh gOd I M sO DeEp And meanwhile it's like. Just don't be sad. Decide to be happy. If ur poor, f**k u. Rly, these posts need to stop.
Ladislav Pollo 3 years ago
Cringe as f**k! Even worse is fact, that some "artist" take 5 years old motivation pictures and just redrawn them.
Marina 3 years ago (edited)
agreed but also, 5 years? i used to read some variantions of these 15 years ago
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Alonso Victoria 3 years ago
OMG!!! what a genius idea!! Lets take a bunch of "motivational" cartoons that are being around for decades and redraw them so people belive are new.
IUR PAKISTAN 1 year ago
I have saved almost all of them. Great work. Wish you get to do everything in life with good health
Monica Pryts 2 years ago
Some of these remind me of people who say "just think positive" when they learn you have depression.
Amrith Budhram 3 years ago
A lot of these are recycled vintage "motivational" cartoons, nothing original or clever, very superficial , naive approach.Inherently negative and not motivating.Underlying theme seems to be : whole world is against you, including your friends but with hard work and persistence you'll succeed but only alone, can't trust anyone. Very boomer.
gsharman57 3 years ago
The 5-star rated 5-star rating system Good response!
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Toasty 3 years ago
Thank you. I feel the same way. Reading these comments was more annoying and depressing than the actual post.
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"Simo Häyhä" 3 years ago
Even if I agree that most of them are either bad or copied, that seems like a little much
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Hiruya Sasariiel 3 years ago
Right... a lot of them are actually toxic sh*t
Load More Replies... Helen Haley 3 years ago
Condescending platitudes that take none of life's nuance or mental health into account. This was the equivalent of telling people if they're poor it is their own fault and they deserve it. Nothing in life is this simple. Should you work hard? Absolutely. Does that mean you'll get anywhere? Not really. As for the work smarter platitudes, good luck finding a job or company with that mindset. They want pre-cut cogs that do exactly as asked, in the manner, they're told. I made it to the second half of my life before I stumbled into a company and job where I have reign to improve things. I get this mind set, but it just comes across as condescening mind junkfood. Might as well have a wall hanging that says 'live, laugh love'.
Horizon 3 years ago
Exactly this - oversimplified, half-done and the half that is done isn’t done well - bull$”@&.
Load More Replies... Tiny Dynamine 3 years ago
Most of these aren't saying what they claim their overall message is. Most of them are saying negative things and some of them are definitely not their ideas, but copied from already existing pictures.
Kari Panda 3 years ago
Most of these are copied even, not just some. This doesn’t deserve to be posted here.
Load More Replies... Jackson Gohn 3 years ago
I don't know man. The boss asked for a cube and you're going to show up with a sphere? Good luck with that.
Adira Bennett 3 years ago
#37 is a straight-up plagiarism from French surrealist Guy Billout... there's even a Guy Billout Bored Panda thread that INCLUDES the very image this cartoonist has copied without giving credit! Look at #23: https://www.boredpanda.com/surreal-illustrations-guy-billout/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic
Jayne Kyra 3 years ago
And stop stealing art from others by redrawing it in his own style.
Load More Replies... Stephanie Did It 3 years ago
Nearly every one of these is focused on the success of a man. Unless it's a woman whose 'success" is a man's approval.
ivan bolitekurac 3 years ago
Take them to fb and show the world how "deep" you are.Do people really get inspired by reading inspirational life quotes?Everyone can c&p famous sayings,that doesn't mean you are deep or smart.This is the same as those "what's wrong with today's society" posts.
ivan bolitekurac 3 years ago
Yeah,and those "what's wrong with today's society"
Load More Replies... Katherine Boag 3 years ago
Ableism, sexism, fatphobia... a couple of the pictures are ok but a lot of them have very toxic messages.
Full Name 3 years ago
Are they homophobic and racist and transphobic too?
Load More Replies... John Louis 3 years ago
The people who read Boredpanda are too intelligent to put any stock in cliches, platitudes, and catchy slogans.
Wolf Queen 1 year ago
All of these are stupid. All of these are toxic. And all of these are stolen. I'm so tired of this s**t, it like oh MAh gOd I M sO DeEp And meanwhile it's like. Just don't be sad. Decide to be happy. If ur poor, f**k u. Rly, these posts need to stop.
Ladislav Pollo 3 years ago
Cringe as f**k! Even worse is fact, that some "artist" take 5 years old motivation pictures and just redrawn them.
Marina 3 years ago (edited)
agreed but also, 5 years? i used to read some variantions of these 15 years ago
Load More Replies... Alonso Victoria 3 years ago
OMG!!! what a genius idea!! Lets take a bunch of "motivational" cartoons that are being around for decades and redraw them so people belive are new.
IUR PAKISTAN 1 year ago
I have saved almost all of them. Great work. Wish you get to do everything in life with good health
Monica Pryts 2 years ago
Some of these remind me of people who say "just think positive" when they learn you have depression.
Amrith Budhram 3 years ago
A lot of these are recycled vintage "motivational" cartoons, nothing original or clever, very superficial , naive approach.Inherently negative and not motivating.Underlying theme seems to be : whole world is against you, including your friends but with hard work and persistence you'll succeed but only alone, can't trust anyone. Very boomer.
gsharman57 3 years ago
The 5-star rated 5-star rating system Good response!
Load More Replies... Toasty 3 years ago
Thank you. I feel the same way. Reading these comments was more annoying and depressing than the actual post.
Load More Replies... "Simo Häyhä" 3 years ago
Even if I agree that most of them are either bad or copied, that seems like a little much
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