Where Inspiration Comes From And Why It Matters
ADVANCE CONFIDENTLY!
“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched — they must be felt with the heart.” -Helen Keller
What is Inspiration? Those who know me, also know I love questions and I am insatiably curious. Now you know too! But it’s not just questions that I love. The questions I love are empowering questions. In the process of seeking an answer to an empowering question, we will regularly also discover inspiration.
When we share inspiration it often becomes inspiring. Information or inspiration shared with enthusiasm produces an animating or exalting effect. In a word, it becomes inspiring.
A favorite quote of mine by Mark Twain states: “Forgiveness is the fragrance the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.” What can we learn from this quote? What kind of inspiration is available to us as human beings if we attempt to understand the words of the author?
What does the quote mean to you as a reader? What does it mean to you from the perspective of thinking?
Now, what does it mean to you from the perspective of feeling?
I would encourage you to pause here for just a moment and to really experience the power of this question. Take the time to both think about and feel what is coming up for you as you consider this…
What are you thinking?
What are you feeling?
Inspiration comes in many forms and it can be both given and received. I would encourage you to become both giver and receiver…
The reason why inspiration matters is because it propels us forward. When we become inspired, we are likely to take inspired action. Art, music, poetry, writing, and film, all have the potential to inspire us.
For me, it can be instrumental meditation music with nature, or The Eye of The Tiger.
It all depends, and that’s the best part.
The key is to act on whatever it is that inspires you. It’s what Author James Clear refers to as active inspiration. I will include an article link at the end of this one if you want to discover more.
The other day, I was inspired by the early morning sounds of birds chirping. To me, it sounded like happiness and in an instant, I was at one with the sound.
I was so inspired I decided to write about it. And now, I have become so inspired by writing again that I made a commitment to write one article every day in April. That’s inspired action. Inspired action is action that builds on itself.
What are you ready to take inspired action on today?
Keep Pedaling, Keep Going, Keep Growing!
Advance Confidently!
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In Gratitude,
Bobby Kountz, Author, Speaker, Sobriety Scholar, Inspirationalist!
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Author’s Note: Day 6 of my Spring into 2021 writing challenge.
