Everyone finds their inspirations in slightly different ways than other people. For me, the biggest inspiration anyone can ever start paying attention to is people.
People are so incredibly complex and I learned from an early age that you can never, ever tell what a person has lived through from appearances alone. I have met some of the sweetest hard rockers and some of the worst so-called upstanding citizens. There are so many stories in just one life, so imagine how many stories there are in the world.
I have the pleasure of knowing many people from the poor, small town community people to people who make enough in one year to pay for my dream house. I’ve held a baby in one hand while helping paint the trailer house with the other and I’ve pitched the company I work for to a high ranking employee of one of the biggest computer companies in the world.
There are so many people, so many possibilities; it’s almost beyond comprehension.
Hang out in the mall food court. Do you realize how many different types of people pop in for a snack or lunch at the mall food court? There are hundreds, if not thousands, of people who wander by and they’re all different! Talk about open season for ideas. Sit down, sit back and open your eyes.
If you’re still not convinced that people are an incredible source of inspiration, sit down with one of your family members – best if you can sit down with grandparents or great-grandparents. Ask them what they think are the most significant points of their lives.
You’ll probably end up being very surprised what they say.
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