Inspiration comes to us at the weirdest of times. Mostly when we least expect it. Inspiration can take any form or size, it can stem from an object, a person or just a random thought. For an artist, the world is like a canvas bringing with it an urge to create master pieces.
What is inspiration really? It is basically the process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something. That “something” can literally be anything.The possibilities are endless. Sometimes in life a select few are fortunate enough to be inspired in a way that embeds itself in their memory. See, there are different forms of inspiration. For example a person can be inspired to create, to paint, to write, to do something extraordinary and very rarely to become better at what we already are:human.
I’m am fortunate enough to have had such an inspiration. It’s amazing how one person can change everything in your life in just a day. They can make your entire existence seem more colourful by just being there.Suddenly, everything has more meaning. This person has inspired me to be a better person, in more ways than one, based on their kindness, their child-like innocence that sparkles when they speak about topics close to their heart. When they themselves seek not fame or riches but the betterment of humans around the world. It is this and their willingness to see beyond the flaws that inspire.
If you ever read this, I’d like to say thank you. Thank you for bringing colour into my life for however a short period it may have been. If nothing else, you have been my inspiration and for that I will always be grateful. I don’t know what life has in store for me and that is why I used the term “short period” because sometimes people come into our lives, they teach us a lesson and they move on. As a result we grow. Growth is life evidently.
Have you ever seen that guy who growing up everyone called him a player? All the girls would say “stay away from him. He’s a player”. Years later, he meets a girl and miraculously gives up “the game”. No, it was not miraculous. He was inspired to be a better person, to mend his ways. His inspiration was a person, a girl.
So yes, its true that we can’t force people to change and rightfully we shouldn’t. In all honesty, if you with someone and you want to change them then why are you with them in the first place? Changing them no longer makes them who they are and most importantly change should come from within. Instead, we should be the best versions of ourselves in the hope that, someday, we inspire someone to better themselves. To make the change to be the best version they can be.
“When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
Remember to love…
My Raw version of life 