Aspirations represent all of the things we want in life.
- We are told to set “goals” so that we can achieve our “aspirations”.
- Aspirations can be things we aspire to obtain, positions we aspire to hold, wealth we aspire to achieve, or relationships we aspire to develop.
- A person who doesn’t have any aspirations might be considered apathetic, boring, lazy, or devoid of motivation.
Most people would believe that having aspirations are a good thing, because they motivate us to greater achievement, but, inspirations are potentially even more important than aspirations.
- In fact, aspirations might be more like a psychological trap than a light at the end of the tunnel.
Unlike aspirations, which are related to something “out there” and separate from our current experience, inspiration comes from within, during our present moment of awareness.
- Inspirations are not something we seek through a variety of actions out in the world, but rather they are formed from a sudden idea that is capable of propelling us toward an action we had not considered before.
- When you recognize the source of inspiration, you are recognizing your Higher Self, Spirit, God, Universe, for what else could create something from nothing?
When we have an aspiration, we are accepting the idea that we are in lack. An aspiration is a belief that there is something “out there” that we do not yet “have” but which we “need” to make us happy.
- An aspiration can cause us to feel dissatisfied about who we are right now, because we haven’t achieved this or that.
- An inspiration is different – it makes us feel good right now in this moment.
- An inspiration is not something we don’t have, it is something we already had, or are in the process of having.
A life full of inspiration is rewarding because we are the originators of an inspiration.
- Nothing in the world can take away our inspirations, and there is no possibility of failure.
- Inspiration, on its own, does not give us anything to “try for” and nothing to “stress us out”.
- It is only when we convert inspirations into aspirations that we can devalue our current state into a state of lack.
Re-source: Receptive
An inspiration is most effective when it enters into a silent mind.
- Like a stone that is dropped into a calm lake, the ripples carry outward unobstructed.
- However, drop that same stone into a tumultuous ocean, and the ripples will be absorbed into the chaos and go unnoticed.
Inspiration does not come from any amount of effort, other than the effort it takes to remain silent and focused.
- For some people, remaining silent and focused requires a lot of effort, but really, it is the most effortless thing we can do.
The media, or any “inbound information” you are exposed to, can often poison your inspirations.
- If your inspiration is like a seed that requires fertile soil to grow into a plant, the majority of social media, television, etc. would be the poison that squashes it.
- The mainstream media tends to breed fear, uncertainty, and the illusions of status and material desires reinforced by advertisements.
- Most media outlets breed aspirations but usually do not breed inspiration.
People in our lives can often poison our inspirations by doubting your idea.
- It is very important to pay attention to which people make you feel inspired.
If inspirations are something we have, and aspirations are something we don’t have, we should prefer to hold on the inspiration and maintain that as something we do have.
- The feeling of “having” is far preferable than “not having” as we attempt to find peace within ourselves in this moment right now.
We can learn to let go of our aspirations. Perhaps we have been working hard toward one aspiration or another, but not able to achieve it. This could mean we should make a change and let go of our aspirations, while looking for something new to inspire us.
- If we are not living each day with inspiration, then we could be chasing the wrong aspirations which is making us feel unfulfilled. If something is unfulfilling, let it go, you don’t need it right now.
craving and resource from Balance In Me – (balanceinme.com) – “Inspiration Vs Aspiration: The Difference Might Surprise You” by Michael Manville
