Inspiration

The word Inspiration is the second most powerful word for me. The first one being Love. All I want to be is "An Inspiration", not because it would feel good but because I admire the people who have inspired me and now its my turn to pay it forward.

So what does this word really mean ?? The word comes from Latin language and was coined in 14th century and what it really meant then was "to blow into or upon; to breath into". In 1560, the word was also meant "creating power", which is almost the meaning thats used today.

According to Dictionary.com, the word Inspire is "to influence or to suggest". To me, this word means much more. If i look at somebody or somebody's work or somebody's thoughts and my reaction is "WOW !! I wanna do that too..", thats when the person or person's work or person's thoughts totally inspire me. Its like somebody just blew in or breathe into me, a lot of creativity and thoughts.

What i have learnt is that every person is a source of Inspiration for each one of us, no matter whether that person is the gem or a discarded piece of society. Every person can breathe into you a lot of creativity, but only if you are ready to receive it. Most of the times, our doors are closed so tightly that the breathe of others can't even reach us, but only when we open the doors and allow people around us to breathe into us some life, hope and joy - that is called "Being Inspired".

Few people manage to be an Inspiration strong enough that their breathe has the power to penetrate through the doors and walls of majority of the population of planet and they are called Legends. Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Teresa, Sachin Tendulkar, A R Rehman. These are just few names of thousands of such legends.

They are an Inspiration for me because they have the power to breathe life into thousands of leaders and legends of tomorrow. WOW !! I wanna do that too...

Evil me vs. Angel me

Evil me: I have told you a trillion times that i absolutely hate gyming.. Why do u keep pushing me to be good and healthy.. I don't wanna be.. Just get off my head..

Angel me: Thats not fair.. U promised that you wouldn't argue about the gym if i let you have the kitkat in the afternoon.. U had it and it was close to 100 calories which means 20 mins on treadmill @ 8 kmph.. And just think you don't wanna die of heart attacks..

Evil me: Whats the point of living longer if you spend half the life in the gym and other half in counting calories.. Okie, lets make a deal if you will let me have a pack of kurkure after the gym, samosas tomorrow evening and a romantic movie tonite, i might consider gym..

Angel me: Are you crazy or wat ?? No kurkure and samosas.. I can consider movie.. But instead of samosas, i can allow you veg steamed momos.. only steamed, no fried..

Evil me: Kurkure, movie and momos ??

Angel me: Only movie and momos.. By the way, you didn't move a muscle on the weekend.. What are arguing about.. All you think of is movies, food and sleep.. Be productive..

Evil me: Blah blah blah.. Damn you.. Life is so very hopeless with you.. Anyways, i will have to agree with you for the gym.. Or else u'll kill me tonite with your favourite weapon - GUILT.. At least i can have a movie, momos and my peace of mind.. Too bad, i have to share this body with you..

Angel me: Its bad for me.. Had you not been there i would have been a millioniare by now.. You are so very lazy.. Anyways, thanks for agreeing for the gym.. I will definately keep my promise.. Now, lets go !!!