Recently I went to one of the best inspirational talks I can remember. It really moved me, at times nearly to tears. and it made me want to try harder, to do things differently. I was inspired…..until I walked outside to my car.

Then real life, everyday life, started to kick in. ‘What did I have to buy to make dinner? Was I on time to pick up my son from school?’ As I walked from the venue I could noticeably feel the effects of the speaker wearing off. And I knew if I didn’t consciously do something, the value I gained from the talk would fade. I would be left with a nice memory, but little more.

Everyday life is there, it’s reality, but somehow we need to keep the flame of our inspiration alive. And to do this we need to make an active and conscious choice.

We have to feed and tend our inspiration and passion if it is to activate our heart and soul, and for it to work its magic in our life and work. It is then our life, our work, and our business, comes alive.

So this is my list of what’s needed to keep inspiration alive.

• Write it down. You wouldn’t believe how many fantastic ideas people have that they are sure they’ll remember, only to have them fade away to who knows where. Writing helps make things ‘solid’ in your awareness.
• Time to be still each day. Time doing nothing. Time to stop and just ‘be’. It doesn’t have to be for long.
• Listen to it. Sometimes we poke and prod and want to make things happen so much that we don’t listen to what it needs to take shape and evolve. Just as we can listen to another person, we can listen to what inspires us.
• Other people, and other ideas to keep feeding the things that inspire you. Your own little cocoon just isn’t enough
• Give it air play. Think about it, tell others, remember it, dream about it.
• Apply it in your life. In some way make it real in your life. You want it to make a positive difference in everyday life.
• Keep faith and focus even when you don’t feel inspired. The feeling of inspiration comes and goes and some days its just not there. Sometimes it just seems like hard work, especially when things aren’t turning out well. This is the time to take care of yourself and learn from what’s going on so your life can be deeper, richer and more real.

So what is inspiring you, and how do you keep what’s important alive in your heart?

Peter

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