Inspiration and Motivation

I wanted to write two separate posts entitled “Inspiration” and “Motivation”. I liked the symmetry of the two post titles, but then I started pondering the difference between the two and decided it was best to post my thoughts in a single post so that I could spend some time contrasting the two.

First, inspiration. It’s what causes us to dream bigger, no? We all have goals and deadlines, but inspiration is something beyond a simple goal or deadline. It’s when your dreams color outside the lines, when you set a goal so far beyond what reasonable that the goal seems impossible. Some people are self-inspired; they spontaneously see what others don’t. Others are inspired by inanimate objects; like I get inspired by music a lot to make music. Most of us, though, are inspired by people, usually those we respect or admire.

I think "inspiration" is what causes to dream big. I can’t communicate in words how much some people have inspired me to live happily, I feel that is the biggest inspiration of my life, somethings changed my perspective on what I can already climb and what I will climb in the near future.

So then what is motivation? Well, I think it’s less about which goal you set, and more about how you actually get there. Who knows exactly how, but I was inspired to learn Chemistry. The inspiration clarified the goal, but it’s motivation that’s helping me get there.

For me, I’ve found that I am more motivated when a goal seems impossible. It’s certainly what’s enabled me to follow a bit of my own path in life because the more I veer off trail, the more motivated I am to forge my own way. I’m pointing this out now because I realize I miss learning chemistry a lot, its the part of my life, a reason why I live. Reason why I’m learning this life where it takes me.Its My Inspiration and Motivation.

“I can’t“‘s I can remember from way back in my childhood is “I can’t learn Chemistry”. I just saw it as impossible; I mean, it was essentially the definition of impossible for me as a kid, but something Happened and it became my life..

. I don’t know why I’ve always felt certain things were impossible even though my parents and (private school) teachers always told me “dream bigger” and “you can do anything you set your mind to”. Growing up, for me, has been a process of relearning what’s possible and what’s not. I know anything’s possible; it’s just been a struggle, sometimes, actually turning possibilities into realities.

The good part of this story, and the reason I’m droning on, is that I discovered years ago that I’m way more motivated to stick to a goal when it’s difficult rather than easy. A part of me don't know what exactly is going to help me to stick to it, but my gut passionately, unconditionally "believes".

 I felt like I had a bit of a revelation on the difference between inspiration and motivation, and hopefully my bloviating made some sense.

its little moments that changed my life!

Cheers!
Amelia

Social Networking

I’ve been thinking about the notion of validation in a social media sense. I think we’ve grown so accustomed to people “liking” and “following” and commenting on what we put out in the great int3rw3bz, that we perceive this behavior to validate our existence in a way. Like, if no one ever followed us or liked our posts or commented on what we have to say, we get upset and think, “Do I even exist [to these people]?” It seems silly. But it’s curious to think about, isn’t it, that without an audience we have no way of knowing, objectively, that we exist?

Descartes said, “I think, therefore I am,” but even that is wholly subjective, internal.

 So all this energy we expend on making friends, building bridges, reaching out to others, to anyone who will listen - is it all just an attempt to prove our existence to ourselves? because it isn’t enough to know subjectively that we occupy matter and are hence important?

Then it makes sense, fame!

Those who seek attention and get it, the famous people, are the ones who exist the most.

In this perspective, we each are really looking for our 15 minutes of fame, 15 minutes during which we are the most existent people in the world…

Is this why we create families? Why we seem hard wired to find real friends with whom we can cherish our existence in this world?

Mutual validations of existing is possible only through people with whom we have a very close relationship preferably the ones around us and not with the ones elsewhere who just know your name and stupid temporary status of your mind...commenting and liking may seem to you that they really have concern for your soul I don't really think they have, the reason is quite logical.....for an average social network user with just one social network will at-least have 300 friends, and if at most 200 are active, who frequently visit the site they would update their status at least once a day, and a person who goes through all these status  definitely  wont be able to keep in their minds the status of everyone except their loved ones!

It all makes sense now…

 What does it mean now, to know ourselves?
We know us only in the context of everyone else.

Just remember "don't make any one feel inferior about you or hurt you without your own consent".......be strong.....

PS: I wrote this as I got inspired after reading  an article which will not be disclosed here, I don't want to any kind of revoking, this is just my perspective in one angle, though I have different views.There are pros and cons for everything.

I'm literally addicted to FB!

Carpe Diem!

Amelia

CAN U MAKE MUSIC WITH WHAT U HAVE GOT??

Imagine this: A concert violinist is performing a difficult piece in front of a large audience. Suddenly there is a loud snap that reverberates throughout the auditorium. The audience immediately knows that a string has broken and fully expects the concert to be suspended until another string, or instrument, is brought to the musician.

But instead, the violinist composes herself, closes her eyes and then signals the conductor to begin again. The orchestra resumes where they had left off and now the musician plays the music on three strings. In her mind she works out new fingering to compensate for the missing string. A work that few people can play well on four strings, the violinist with the broken string plays on three.

When she finishes, an awesome silence hangs in the room. And then as one, the crowd rises to their feet and cheers wildly. The violinist smiles and wipes perspiration from her brow. When silence returns to the great room, she explains why she continued to play in spite of a broken string. "You know," she says, still breathless, "sometimes it is the artist's task to find out how much music you can still make with what you have left."

We know what she means, don't we? Maybe we've lived most of our lives and we have only a little time left. Can we still make music?

Maybe disease has robbed us of our capacity to work. Can we still make music?

Perhaps a financial loss has left us impoverished. Can we still make music?

Or maybe a meaningful relationship has ended and we feel alone in the world.Can we still make music?

There will come a time when we all experience loss. Like the violinist, will we find the courage to discover just how much music we can still make with what we have left? How much good we can still do? How much joy we can still share? For I'm convinced that the world, more than ever, needs the music only you can make.

And if it takes extra courage to make the music, many will applaud your effort.For some people have lost more than others, and these brave souls inspire the rest of us to greater heights.

Just how much music can you make with what you have left?

Happiness

1. Happiness is never constant, and it’s not supposed to be.
2. Failures are temporary situations that teach us necessary lessons.
3. Even if you can’t see it now, you are making progress.
4. How you feel when you’re stressed is not a true measure of reality.
5. You cannot change what you refuse to confront.
6. You are not what happened to be you in the past, rather you are what it taught you.
7. Not getting what you want can be a blessing.
8. Being a ‘work in progress’ is a great state to be in.
9. Nobody else can do it for you.
10.Life is not easy, but it’s worth it.