Let's talk about Inspiration. The concept is one that we hear a great deal about in this modern world. It seems we, the masses, are always looking for inspiration to fulfill our lives and give it meaning. I am reminded about the election of our current President and his slogan of "Yes We Can" in regards to turning our nation upon a better path. Pretty inspiring stuff if you ask me. It got everyone in a frenzy and actually looked like things might work it out. All that still remains to be seen, but the point is that people were inspired to do something for themselves. Which is a good thing to want. We should be inspired to perform past our abilities and enhance the world. If we don't then who will? If inspiration doesn't push anyone to excel then the world will just become a mundane line with no peaks or valleys. In other words, we will die of just being ehh.
A few souls in my life are doing things that have inspired me or that I feel are inspired in themselves. Here is a small smidgen of who those people are and how they have played a role of Muse in my current existence. Thats right kids, its another list of things!!!!
Well I want to start off with the first person and reason why I am thinking about inspirations in the first place. A friend of mine is doing something truly exceptional and absurd. (I use absurd in a good way here. Trying to expand my vocab.) He has taken it upon himself to celebrate a holiday or multiple holidays each day for a year. Sounds fun doesn't it? Sounds crazy doesn't it a bit? On both I would say a resounding yes. But it is also genius to me. You see, in today's world of cynicism and sarcasm its nice to see a person go around celebrating even the most ordinary of things. Celebrations should be touted with all the trumpets of Jericho instead of being put to the wayside like so often happens. The human condition is hard enough so instead of dwelling on hardships he is trying to lift up the happiness no matter where or what it is. Its not an easy thing to do in the least. I am sure he is tired and overwhelmed by the task at hand. But that is why its inspirational. To do something that you truly believe in without the need for endorsement or accolades, but for just themselves in the face of hardships and stress is the very definition of inspired. He has me following everyday to see how things pan out. I silently watch each video and feel part of something bigger than myself. I have even been thinking about helping whenever I can which is a big step for me cause I have a debilitating shyness that hinders anything like this. One more reason that its inspirational message of joy, fun and hope is powerful. Through his project I have started to want to break down my own walls and do something crazy, or at least be part of it. And I bet he just thought he was doing something for the hell of it.
In my life I have run across some very creative people. Conversations with them bring about an understanding of the world in which we live and how to perceive it in a way that my brain could never conceive of on its own. Most of this creativity stems to the entertainment industry as that is my business. Yet it can also help in all matter of existence. These people that surround me are going to run the world soon and bring forth their unique visions to the mind's eye of the people. It inspires me to see them not hindered by setbacks and rejections. Some use their constant "shut doors" as a means to keep trying and improving till perfection. Sounds like a cliche doesn't it? Well the inspiration comes from my own personal desires to be creative in the world. Yet, as stated before, I have a shyness and laziness that hinders my drive. I am afraid of rejection in the most fundamental ways. And this has stopped me from doing many things in my few years upon this planet. But seeing these individuals push forward is a breathing reminder of why that cliche exists. Cause its true. If you keep pushing forward then soon enough that which pushes you back will give in and embrace you. And that is when real magic will happen. Just you wait and see.
Last, and certainly not least or final, of my inspiring persons is a dear friend of mine who went an just uprooted her life for a dream. She basically pulled stakes and "lit out for the territories" (Thanks, Stephen King) without a concrete plan or direction. To me who has been wanting a path to follow this is truly an inspiration. I have been rooted to my own place with a desire for something new for a very long time and I too would have gone my way had a logical thinking mind not stopped me. I have always wanted to be secure financially and understand what the next three moves are before I act. So just going has never been an option for me; even when I know where I want to go. So when my friend announced she was just going to try some things in a new place I felt really inspired and drawn to her "planless plan." She is brave to chase her dream to whatever corner of the globe it might be hiding in, and along the way find who she is in the mean time. Not saying that she didn't think logically about it all its just she didn't let her brain stop her heart from taking control. And now I am desperately trying to give my own heart the ammunition it needs to make a coup d'etat of my brain's dictatorship. I know it can happen because I have a role model in my friend.
All these things and much more are seen as small things in this vast world, but to me they are huge (and not in the Fun Spot way) and inspirational. I can only hope that one day I will do something in the same vain which may get another to think about what inspires them on a blog post on the internet. Perhaps it will be for my positive use of the word "absurd" to expand vocabulary. Now go find your own inspirations.
P.S. Follow my friends quest to celebrate the holidays at http://celebrateproject.tumblr.com/ and even join in the fun. You will not regret it.
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