Sights and Sounds of Inspiration Parable

Wind howling against the thin panes of glass. Electric spikes of guitar emanate from the stereo mingled with muted, distant trumpet plaintive sound against the winter sky.

Fingers begin moving on the computer keyboard as the drums enter the room quietly, insistently. The colors of sound build as each idea is drawn out of its shell. Working in simpatico with the sounds, ideas begin to generate and ooze from my mind onto the desk.

Splat, splatter, splash of colorful ideas arise, arise, arise. The howling wind, searching music, and a me, willing partner, allow the ideas to be captured like ants in honey one tantalizing, sweet, textured taste at a time.

Principle

Inspiration is everywhere. We dont have to wait for inspiration. We set the circumstances to make inspiration arise by being open to the possibility that we might be inspired by anything at any moment. We choose the entry point, yet the entry points are infinite and omnipresent.

Practice

i. What simple steps are you taking to allow inspiration to arise in your life? Do you have access to beautiful music and art or are you choosing television and other distractions?

ii. Do you walk out of the door first thing in the morning and breathe the fresh air, notice the outline of the trees against the sky, and revel in it?

iii. Practice being inspired. Smile sincerely even if you dont feel like it. Give an idea to someone even if you dont feel like it. Write something, anything, even if you dont feel like it. If you are like me, pretty soon you will end up feeling like it!

Paradigm

We can live each moment inspired and filled-with perpetual, self-generated, and renewing ideas by not waiting for permission to be inspired. We can participate in circumstances in which to be inspired by creating powerful internal and external triggers for inspiration. To be inspired means living a life of simple, powerful ideas that generate joy.