Fleeting Inspiration

Fleeting Inspiration

                At times of gripping inspiration I often want to do everything in the world. I want to do or be that totem of inspiration that I’ve witnessed. But that specific thing that has inspired me is not my story. The moment I realize that, I’m completely lost in my own life again. That inspiration is still building inside of me, it’s just no longer on a solid foundation and will eventually fall.

                I have so many things I’d love to do with my life, but don’t have the means to do them. It is true that anything is possible, but sometimes what is possible, is not always in our best interest.  How then do we satisfy our inspiration? Inspiration is a fleeting thing; it comes to us and leaves quickly if left un-nurtured. Those times when we read a line in a book, watch a movie, see a picture, or see a good deed that touches us to such a level that it’s all we can feel, those times have the power to define a part of us if we can focus that overwhelming power on something within our means of doing. And we always have to remember that we will not be able to do things perfectly the first try or even the second or third. We will be discouraged and our inspiration will leave us frequently. Sometimes it’s one single thing that is inspiring us that we can keep going back to in order to renew that inspiration when things become mundane; other times it takes something new each time to keep us going. It doesn’t really matter how you become inspired, but what you do when you’re inspired that has true effect on our lives. When that rushing feeling consumes you, don’t try to contain in within your mind only; let that power run through your entire body and focus that energy to one aspiration. Don’t spread yourself thin. Let your inspiration consume you, but control the way it consumes you, take a deep breath and learn to focus your attention in a productive way. When you feel like your inspiration is gone, push yourself to finish your project anyway. It may not be gone, it may have just settled inside of you allowing you to have a clear thought process and to be able to take your time instead of feeling rushed by your own mind. If things still don’t come together after a while, try forgetting about it entirely for  a day or two and let your subconscious work it out for you and bring it back to your attention when the idea is ready. But you must be ready to act when you know what the next step is and not let it pass you by.
               Remember that inspiration requires you to take a leap of faith and keep moving forward. It does not dwell in one place for long; especially not in areas of comfort. Inspiration is a fleeting thing.