Being Inspired

True inspiration always comes from within, once you learn this and truly live it, your life and potential will be revealed .Today I wanted to do a post about being inspired! we all in our lives have been inspired in some way or the other to achieve what we aimed for ,But we always forget the initiation that drives us to get inspired .Life is not always easy… work pressures, feeling of frustration, unpleasant circumstances, Failures , opportunities gone by , our inability to perform duties and similar situation, And the only thing that can make you feel life, is being INSPIRED by what life puts you through.



So why do we need to be inspired ?
We all want a life with all the best things, happy endings, luxury, and fame. We need to be inspired to achieve, to succeed, and to overcome our fears and failures but most importantly to be HAPPY. Being inspired would surely make a difference in quality of our lives.Every situation we face can be an inspiration only if you choose to look for it. Inspiration can never be forced it is a feeling that one should experience himself. You can find inspiration almost everywhere, you just have to keep your eyes open.

"When things get tough , when you wonder if the efforts and sacrifices are worth it , close your eyes ,take a deep breath and remember why you started this journey in the first place." I find inspiration by talking to my family and reading about noble personalities.Inspiration propels a person from apathy to possibility, and transforms the way we perceive our own capabilities. Inspiration has a major effect on important life outcomes.Inspiration has a long history, originally thought of as coming from divine or supernatural forces and now in the modern day it is the root cause to get things done .


Every one has their own ways to get inspired ,but in our research we found 6 most commonly used ways to get inspired .


6.MUSIC:
Music, well who doesn't know music, everyone loves music. Music has been the top most inspiring source for a while.We all have heard a Songs that motivate us and trigger us into action; Songs that remind us on the beauty of life; Songs that lift us up when we’re down; Songs that remind us of who we are.

My Top 5 Inspirational songs:
1.It’s My Life - Bon Jovi
2.When You Believe - Whitney Housten & Mariah Carey
3.Till I Collapse – Eminem
4.Eye of the Tiger – Survivor
5.Beautiful Day - U2






5.MOVIES
Weekend and the first thing that pops up in your mind is a MOVIE.Movies have always acted as a medium for people to understand , realize and also get inspired by the different portrayals of characters .They show different forms of human emotions and how they try to overcome their obstacles,characters showcasing acts of selflessness, and most importantly making the audience connect with the content and wanting them to aspire to be one of the characters in the act .Movies make the audience think about what they have seen and sometimes they inspire people to such an extent that major decisions have been taken just by getting inspired by some stellar scene in a movie.

My Top 5 Inspirational movies:
1.Cinderella man.
2.The pursuit of happiness.
3.It’s a wonderful life.
4.Chariot of fire.
5.Rocky.




4.BOOKS:
Books have always been inspiring people. As they say “A good book is a friend forever”. A book may be a comic that might just leave you amused and creative, it may be an autobiography, it may be about anything .Books have the power to shape our values and politics or change perspectives on religion, love and money.The story and settings of books are limitless ,so chances are there is one out there that has the power to have a powerful positive impact on you.


My Top 5 Inspirational books:
1.A Testament of hope – by James Melvin Washington
2.The Secret – By Rhonda Byrne
3.Tuesdays with Morrie – By Mitch Albom.
4.A Hand to Guide Me – By Daniel Paisner
5.Days of Grace – By Arnold Rampersad.






3.QUOTES
“Quotes are nothing but inspiration for the uninspired.” - Richard Kemph


Good quotes have the ability to cut through crap and get to the root of something. They say what you often think or know through intuition but are unable to communicate with crispness.The thing I love about inspiring quotes is they pack so much wisdom in so few words. Some of them are really mind and heart opening.

My favorite quotes are :
1.Try not to become a man of success but a man of value. - Albert Einstein
2.Inspiration and genius--one and the same. - Victor Hugo
3.You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. - Wayne Gretzky
4.Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present. - Jim Rohn
5.You can't hit a target you cannot see, and you cannot see a target you do not have. - Zig Ziglar


2.NATURE

We all feel stressed out and need a shot of inspiration , where better to find inspiration than the Nature it self . Nature has been the very source of inspiration since ages .Now you may ask me why do we have to get inspired by Nature ?


Because, as far as we know, our ecosystem is unique throughout the universe, we depend on nature and the environment for survival and there is so much beauty in nature that it should be considered something like a work of art. And also for its sheer nature to absorb all the negativity that comes to it in different forms .


1. PERSONALITIES


Some of the most inspiring personalities are people who faced up to difficult circumstances and encouraged others to do the right thing. The world is filled with inspirational people. Sometimes we do not need to look any further than within our own circle of family and friends. At other times, we are inspired by those we know only in name. We can learn a lot from these people by studying what they said, and what they did, and applying their lessons and wisdom to our own lives.


It is very hard to narrow down the list of most inspiring people . according to me I find these famous personalities very inspiring .


1. Nelson Mandela


2.Mahatma Gandhi


3.Mother Teresa.


4.Lord Buddha.


5.Dalai Lama.


and also by


1.Nick Vujicic – From NO LIMBS TO NO LIMITS


2.Jessica Cox - world's first licensed armless pilot


3.Randy Pausch: gave an upbeat lecture titled "The Last Lecture: Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams" on September 18, 2007


4.Patrick Henry Hughes: young man who was born without eyes and
without the ability to fully straighten his arms and legs, making him
unable to walk.


5.Sean Swarner : first cancer survivor to complete the 7-summits, the highest peaks of the 7 continents


0. Failure

Failure is a golden opportunity to start again with more knowledge than we had before. To quote Henry Ford, "Failure is the opportunity to begin again more intelligently."Experiencing a failure inspires us to work hard and achieve what we have failed to achieve earlier.The most important element in the failure equation is your personal commitment to keep trying.Being inspired is one way to not give up on your aims or goals and try by doing what ever you have to do in order to fulfill your ambitions . For me ,my failure is my biggest inspiration .

Some unusual places to find inspiration (INFORMATION THROUGH DEEPLY TROUBLED PEOPLE WHO SUCCEDED IN THEIR LIFE )


1 . A Blank Page.


2. THE Bathroom /Toilet


3.Staring At The Stars


4.The Mirror


5.A talk between two or more people at the metro/bus stop


6.The dictionary


7.poetry book


8.A big mistake you did


9.A dream


10.Long Night Time Freeway Drives


11.TED.


12.Lying In Bed


13.Bird’s Nest


14.Going to the beach, taking that walk of life


15.Running On The Treadmill


                                                                          BY - SUNSHINE