diff --git a/oni-core.el b/oni-core.el
index 179ea2d..5384e45 100644
--- a/oni-core.el
+++ b/oni-core.el
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 ;; Author: Tom Willemse <tom@ryuslash.org>
 ;; Keywords: local
-;; Version: 2022.1113.165538
+;; Version: 2022.1113.230412
 ;; Package-Requires: (oni-data-dir oni-embrace oni-hydra expand-region multiple-cursors gcmh diminish ws-butler which-key insert-char-preview mixed-pitch ace-window vertico marginalia orderless consult embark docstr)
 
 ;; This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -157,24 +157,25 @@ _s_: String list"
 ;; https://github.com/novoid/dot-emacs/blob/23c28944f1991c636ea71ec7d5c3d266e6dbeb8a/config.org#deletes-duplicate-entries-of-the-history-of-the-minibuffer
 (setq history-delete-duplicates t)
 
-;; (setq dashboard-footer-messages
-;;       '("Play more in order to learn more"
-;;         "Learn from similarities, unlearn from differences"
-;;         "Explore, invent, and apply in your environment - safely"
-;;         "See without judging and then act"
-;;         "Give yourself permission to fail; it’s the path to success"
-;;         "Groove your mind for success"
-;;         "Learn to focus"
-;;         "Make thinking time"
-;;         "Use a wiki to manage information and knowledge"
-;;         "Establish rules of engagement to manage interruptions"
-;;         "Send less email, and you’ll receive less email"
-;;         "Choose your own tempo for an email conversation"
-;;         "Mask interrupts to maintain focus"
-;;         "Use multiple monitors to avoid context switching"
-;;         "Optimize your personal workflow to maximize context"
-;;         "Grab the wheel. You can’t steer on autopilot"
-;;         "Can it be simpler?"))
+(let ((tips '("Play more in order to learn more"
+              "Learn from similarities, unlearn from differences"
+              "Explore, invent, and apply in your environment - safely"
+              "See without judging and then act"
+              "Give yourself permission to fail; it’s the path to success"
+              "Groove your mind for success"
+              "Learn to focus"
+              "Make thinking time"
+              "Use a wiki to manage information and knowledge"
+              "Establish rules of engagement to manage interruptions"
+              "Send less email, and you’ll receive less email"
+              "Choose your own tempo for an email conversation"
+              "Mask interrupts to maintain focus"
+              "Use multiple monitors to avoid context switching"
+              "Optimize your personal workflow to maximize context"
+              "Grab the wheel. You can’t steer on autopilot"
+              "Can it be simpler?")))
+  (setq initial-scratch-message
+        (concat initial-scratch-message ";; " (seq-random-elt tips) "\n\n")))
 
 ;; Increase the threshold for garbage collection for increased performance.
 ;; Apparently there are some (lsp-mode for example) packages that generate a lot