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can, if we aren’t careful, become banal and insincere. However, from the onset,
let me say it is with utmost careful consideration that the things about which
I am going to write are being shared.
Where do I find
inspiration in my life?
There are several things that came immediately to mind. The first thing, of course, is
music. Music is the language
of the soul, and can inspire us regardless of the situation. Taking this a step
further, I am incredibly inspired by watching and listening to great
pianists. A simple pleasure to me
is going to a Jim Brickman concert—he is a master of the piano, and watching
him perform makes me want to be a better pianist and musician in general.
A second source of
inspiration, as you might imagine, is in quotations. Almost without fail for
the last several years, I have posted some sort of quote-usually inspirational,
but occasionally humorous, witty or sarcastic. I find inspiration in these
quotes, yet, that’s only half of the reason I post them. I post them for those who view my
status. While some people
have expressed their dislike of my daily quotes, far more people have said to
me, in some way, shape, form, or fashion, that “that quote really was what I
needed today.” or “how did you know…that spoke exactly to what I am going
through today.” The truth? I
generally don’t know. It is, quite
honestly, as though the quote finds me and says “Hey, post me!” and I do. When
I post a quote, it is not something I do haphazardly. Quite the
contrary, I will mull over several sources of quotes if something doesn’t just
jump right out at me. So,
being a source of inspiration to others with encouraging words or humor is
something that gives me a great deal of inspiration and sense of purpose.
Thirdly, perhaps
this is a catch-all category, but subtle things inspire me—the beauty of an
Alabama sunset (it truly is a magnificent sight to behold), the kind words of a
friend inspire me, and even people who are not as mobile as I am, who are of a
different generation, inspire me.
Thank you, inspirers. Now,
go, make your world awesome and inspire someone, anyone
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