Sunday, November 9, 2008
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Do You Lack Inspiration?
Inspiration is a powerful thing and it can really help you to change your life. Without inspiration people tend to give up trying to change their lives, and for those who do still try; they find it an impossible journey because there is nothing to give them any motivation to carry on. So just how do you find inspiration?
Inspiration is all Around You
Every single one of us is different and we all strive for different things. Due to these differences the things which give us inspiration also differs. The good news however is that there is inspiration all around you no matter what you are trying to achieve. You just have to look hard enough and you will find it!
If you are trying to lose weight for example, you may find inspiration in friends and in family, in magazines or even in the clothes that you would love to fit into. If you want to change your job you could find inspiration in people who have already made the change that you want to make. Even though we are all different, there are always people who have been through similar things to what we have and who understand what we are going though. By surrounding ourselves with people who understand, it will give us the inspiration we need to make the necessary changes.
Overall we all need people to look up to. Many people have a favourite celebrity that they admire. Others admire friends and family. That admiration gives you inspiration and it can affect how you live your life. It does not matter who the person is that you admire, just as long as they do provide positive inspiration. It is powerful and it really can help. So if you do want to develop the motivation that you need to change things, you need to surround yourself with whatever it is that inspires you.
Your Next Steps in Finding Inspiration
Now you know what inspiration is and how it can change your life, you now need to make a plan for yourself. Ask yourself the following questions:
What is it I want to achieve?
Do I know anybody who has gone through anything similar to what I am going through?
Is this change really important to me?
Once you have answered the above questions you will know what kind of inspiration you need. It is then your job to find that inspiration and hold onto it with both hands. You could keep a photograph with you at all times which is inspirational to you. Or perhaps you find quotes or music inspirational? Once you find what it is that helps you, keep it with you as much as you can. That way the inspiration will stay with you at all times and you will never lose your focus.
Inspiration is all Around You
Every single one of us is different and we all strive for different things. Due to these differences the things which give us inspiration also differs. The good news however is that there is inspiration all around you no matter what you are trying to achieve. You just have to look hard enough and you will find it!
If you are trying to lose weight for example, you may find inspiration in friends and in family, in magazines or even in the clothes that you would love to fit into. If you want to change your job you could find inspiration in people who have already made the change that you want to make. Even though we are all different, there are always people who have been through similar things to what we have and who understand what we are going though. By surrounding ourselves with people who understand, it will give us the inspiration we need to make the necessary changes.
Overall we all need people to look up to. Many people have a favourite celebrity that they admire. Others admire friends and family. That admiration gives you inspiration and it can affect how you live your life. It does not matter who the person is that you admire, just as long as they do provide positive inspiration. It is powerful and it really can help. So if you do want to develop the motivation that you need to change things, you need to surround yourself with whatever it is that inspires you.
Your Next Steps in Finding Inspiration
Now you know what inspiration is and how it can change your life, you now need to make a plan for yourself. Ask yourself the following questions:
What is it I want to achieve?
Do I know anybody who has gone through anything similar to what I am going through?
Is this change really important to me?
Once you have answered the above questions you will know what kind of inspiration you need. It is then your job to find that inspiration and hold onto it with both hands. You could keep a photograph with you at all times which is inspirational to you. Or perhaps you find quotes or music inspirational? Once you find what it is that helps you, keep it with you as much as you can. That way the inspiration will stay with you at all times and you will never lose your focus.
Your Amazing Talent of Inspiration
It's part and parcel of being human - we've all had a taste of inspiration. It may have been a long time ago but at some stage we have known the feeling of being fully alive. Then we've been charged with energy and spoken with passion.
It's a great feeling - we get loads of energy. We gain 'fresh eyes' so we can 'see' what is truly important, what really matters. That gives us laser-like focus.
The future overflows with enticing options. We discover the freedom to make real choices. We realise that we have the power to overcome the barriers and limitations that have been holding us back.
Inspiration is the essential spark in a chain reaction. It sparks off strong self-motivation and leads on to action towards valued goals. From the office to the Olympics - inspiration means we achieve more. Achievement itself can fuel further inspiration which leads to continued motivation and action so that a virtuous circle is created.
Without inspiration, there is no catalyst so motivation is shaky, energy is low and action is hard. When we're not inspired, things can be a struggle.
So what's the secret? How do we get inspired?
It may appear that inspiration comes from 'out there' - perhaps a beautiful sunset, a piece of music or the touch of someone special. In fact this is a kind of shorthand for what is happening.
If we take it literally that the sunset inspires us, we are making the case that the sunset is the cause of the inspiration. Yet this can't be true otherwise everyone who saw it would be inspired.
What is really happening is that we inspire ourselves by using the sunset to connect with our own thoughts and/or feelings which are inspiring. The inspiration comes from within. The locus of control is ours.
Exactly how we inspire ourselves is an individual thing - different people do it in different ways. The great news is that we can learn how to inspire ourselves and then we can be inspired whenever we want.
Here are 5 steps to get the ball rolling:
1. Notice any experience which triggers your inspiration. Aim to repeat this experience more often.
2. Wake up your senses. Each day this week concentrate on one of your five senses - Monday 'seeing', Tuesday 'hearing', Wednesday 'touching' and so on. What do you notice that is new?
3. Search for the worthwhile meaning in what you do.
4. Discard worn-out uninspiring habits and install new inspiring ones.
5. Look out for what stops you being inspired. How could you avoid this by acting differently?
It's a great feeling - we get loads of energy. We gain 'fresh eyes' so we can 'see' what is truly important, what really matters. That gives us laser-like focus.
The future overflows with enticing options. We discover the freedom to make real choices. We realise that we have the power to overcome the barriers and limitations that have been holding us back.
Inspiration is the essential spark in a chain reaction. It sparks off strong self-motivation and leads on to action towards valued goals. From the office to the Olympics - inspiration means we achieve more. Achievement itself can fuel further inspiration which leads to continued motivation and action so that a virtuous circle is created.
Without inspiration, there is no catalyst so motivation is shaky, energy is low and action is hard. When we're not inspired, things can be a struggle.
So what's the secret? How do we get inspired?
It may appear that inspiration comes from 'out there' - perhaps a beautiful sunset, a piece of music or the touch of someone special. In fact this is a kind of shorthand for what is happening.
If we take it literally that the sunset inspires us, we are making the case that the sunset is the cause of the inspiration. Yet this can't be true otherwise everyone who saw it would be inspired.
What is really happening is that we inspire ourselves by using the sunset to connect with our own thoughts and/or feelings which are inspiring. The inspiration comes from within. The locus of control is ours.
Exactly how we inspire ourselves is an individual thing - different people do it in different ways. The great news is that we can learn how to inspire ourselves and then we can be inspired whenever we want.
Here are 5 steps to get the ball rolling:
1. Notice any experience which triggers your inspiration. Aim to repeat this experience more often.
2. Wake up your senses. Each day this week concentrate on one of your five senses - Monday 'seeing', Tuesday 'hearing', Wednesday 'touching' and so on. What do you notice that is new?
3. Search for the worthwhile meaning in what you do.
4. Discard worn-out uninspiring habits and install new inspiring ones.
5. Look out for what stops you being inspired. How could you avoid this by acting differently?
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Inspirational Quotes
Inspirational Quotes
Inspiration and genius--one and the same.
Victor Hugo
If you would create something,
you must be something.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Not choice, but habit rules the unreflecting herd. --William Wordsworth
Vision
The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.
-Franklin D. Roosevelt
The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.
Winston Churchill
The capacity for delight is the gift of paying attention. --Julia Cameron
Once our personal connection to what is wrong becomes clear, then we have to choose: we can go on as before, recognizing our dishonesty and living with it the best we can, or we can begin the effort to change the way we think and live. --Wendell Berry
Inspiration and genius--one and the same.
Victor Hugo
If you would create something,
you must be something.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Not choice, but habit rules the unreflecting herd. --William Wordsworth
Vision
The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.
-Franklin D. Roosevelt
The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.
Winston Churchill
The capacity for delight is the gift of paying attention. --Julia Cameron
Once our personal connection to what is wrong becomes clear, then we have to choose: we can go on as before, recognizing our dishonesty and living with it the best we can, or we can begin the effort to change the way we think and live. --Wendell Berry
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