Inspiration vs. Motivation It may seem like a subtle distinction, but the worlds of motivation and inspiration are millions of miles apart. A lot of people use the words “motivated” and “inspired” interchangeably. But I’ve found something different to be the case. When I try to motivate myself, nine times out of ten I’m pushing myself to do something I don’t really care about. Motivation is about psyching yourself up. When you’re inspired you know because… • Life feels effortless. • You have to hold yourself back from starting right now. • Your passion burns steady, • It occupies magnitudes of mental space, there’s no vacancy. • You feel called to do this; the feeling comes from your core. • You feel it in your bones. “Motivation is not always positive.” —Haiden Foster “Motivation is external, inspiration is internal” —Simon Lawry “Motivation is the push. Inspiration is the pull.” (I love this response!) —Natalie DeBruin Being inspired is about a constant process of realignment. Whenever you’re feeling like you have to push, it’s time to realign. Inspiration comes from a completely different place. The word inspiration means to be in spirit. When you’re tuned into your spirit, you are naturally drawn to do whatever feels best. You may do things that aren’t outwardly productive. Or you may write a book in 30 days. Either way, it’s all good because fulfilment is the end result.
Posted on: Fri, 05 Dec 2014 15:30:06 +0000