“Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later.” Og Mandino

When we’re in an inspired state, life just seems to flow effortlessly. It helps us to come up with creative solutions to challenges and enables us to feel good and confident. As a result, we may step out of our comfort zone and try some new things and approaches.

Have you ever considered what your sources of inspiration are?

A major source of inspiration for me is seeing ordinary people achieve extraordinary things. I get inspired when people perform random acts of kindness and show selflessness.  Also, people making a real positive difference in the world through their actions and use of their natural talents provides me with inspiration.

There have been many ordinary people who have achieved extraordinary things. They committed to making the world a better and fairer place and in doing so left a lasting positive legacy. Some examples are Mother Teresa, Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King Jr and Gandhi.

All of them were driven by a cause and stayed true to their convictions. They were all authentic and unafraid to be themselves. This simple act inspired others to do the same. They didn’t have easy lives and the way they overcame challenges and adversity is in itself inspirational.

We don’t have to be famous or get headlines to be inspirational. The people who regularly do work in their local communities to improve the life experiences of those who live there are inspiring. They make their part of their world a better place and often they do so with little reward apart from personal satisfaction.

We can all be an inspiration to others and give back to our communities no matter what our standing is in the world. When we give unconditionally with good intention, we don’t have an understanding of the potential positive impact our actions can have. It creates positive and good feelings to do this.

There are a variety of things and everyday activities that can provide a feeling of inspiration.

Here are a few things that came to mind when I was writing this piece:

  • Time spent by the sea and lakes or walking in mountains or forests.
  • People coping with physical disability and maintaining a positive outlook.
  • Programmes showing people who designed and built their own house.
  • Documentaries on how people have developed their business or created their success.
  • Biographies by people that have overcome challenges and adversity before reaching their goals.
  • Inspirational quotes and writings.
  • People taking a risk and producing something original.
  • Music
  • Amazing sporting performances.
  • Film and theatre productions.
  • Beautiful sunsets.
  • Art, including pictures and paintings of dramatic scenery particularly the sea, cliffs and mountains.
  • Flowers in bloom and other scenes from nature such as the colour of the leaves on the trees in autumn.
  • People who have the courage to be themselves, to be different and not follow the crowd.

 
We all have different sources of inspiration and in the busyness of life it’s important that we spend some time focusing on the things that provide some inspiration for us. Life is short and it’s vital that we dedicate sufficient time engaging in activities that inspire and relax us and provide us with a feeling of contentment.

This week, take a few moments to reflect and consider what inspires you and whether you are spending sufficient time on things that you love to do.

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