Inspiration Awaits

I was asked to consider this quote,
"You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club." -- Jack London, Author

My first thoughts are - absolutely! As an entrepreneur and author I have found that to be absolutely true. When I sit back, pulling in on myself and focusing in on my own small world, I find no inspiration. But when I open up and go out into the world I find bucketfuls of inspiration.

Reading a book always gives me something new to think about. Whether it's the lives of characters in a beach book or the program laid out by a self-improvement expert, there is something to learn and consider in everything I read.

Going out and talking to people always inspires me. Sometimes I find an person with an incredible story. Other times it's the smiles of many passers-by. Still others it's the interaction of the dogs at the dog park. Being out in the world always opens my eyes.

So yes, Jack London, I agree with you whole heartedly. Those who sit and wait for inspiration to come upon them will have a very long wait. Those who go out and experience life will find it around every corner.

Do you need inspiration? What can you do to find it today?