Feeling Uninspired? 4 “Talks” That Will Re-Ignite Your Fire!
By Jason Bird in Ignite + Inspire
So, you’ve lost that loving feelin’- eh? That whoa-oh-oh, loving feelin’? Not to get too Righteous Brothers on you (and, quite honestly, if you don’t know who the Righteous Brothers are, go look up other decades of music before your generation so that you can enjoy music legends!) – but, it’s not gone, gone, gone.
We live in strange times, my friends. With so many voices clamoring on every social media and video outlet and blogging outlet – it can feel hard to push through the noise to raise your hand and get noticed. Not to mention, the world has gotten a little bit more chaotic, a little meaner. If you’re feeling like the world is a little less kind, more aggressive, less inspired, less motivated, more limited, less hopeful – I hear you. But, it’s precisely why you and your particular voice, presence – your MAGIC, if you will – is more important and necessary.
Take a moment of your time – won’t you? – to break away from the news cycles, the endless scrolling through social media. You won’t find the connection, the inspiration, the HOPE or confidence in yourself that you MATTER there. Grab a cup of Joe, an evening night cap, or your own brand of comfort and read, watch, or listen to these inspiring talks. I’ll include the transcript links too so that you can print them and attach them to your bulletin board. Let me know in the comments what resonated with you. I hope that you find your heart lamps light up & a renewed sense of feeling hopeful, courageous, inspired, and motivated to share your own unique magic with the world… and maybe pass the kindness on to others on your journey.
(*Stay Tuned for my NEW TEDxTalk / Keynote “Life is Magic: The Power of Wonder, Surrender, and Trust to Create a More Magical Life- A Magician’s guide to Happiness”)
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1. Make Your Bed: Adm. William McRaven
Transcript Here: https://news.utexas.edu/2014/05/16/mcraven-urges-graduates-to-find-courage-to-change-the-world/
For the boat to make it to its destination, everyone must paddle. You can’t change the world alone — you will need some help — and to truly get from your starting point to your destination takes friends, colleagues, the good will of strangers and a strong coxswain to guide them.
University of Texas Commencement Speech 2014
“Make Your Bed”, Admiral William H Mcraven
2. “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” – Steve Jobs
“Of course, it was impossible to connect the dots looking forward,” Jobs said. “You can only connect them looking backward, so you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.”
Stanford University commencement address 2005
Steve Jobs
3. The Power of Vulnerability: Brene Brown
” To let ourselves be seen, deeply seen, vulnerably seen … to love with our whole hearts, even though there’s no guarantee — just to be able to stop and, instead of catastrophizing what might happen, to say, “I’m just so grateful, because to feel this vulnerable means I’m alive.“
The Power of Vulnerability
Brene Brown
4. You Need Emotional First Aid: Guy Winch
“Are you aware of how your mind reacts to failure? You need to be. Because if your mind tries to convince you you’re incapable of something, and you believe it, you’ll begin to feel helpless and you’ll stop trying too soon, or you won’t even try at all. “
Guy Winch
5. Success, Failure & the Drive to Keep Creating: Elizabeth Gilbert
“If your job is to dance, do your dance. If the divine, cockeyed genius assigned to your case decides to let some sort of wonderment be glimpsed, for just one moment through your efforts, then “Olé!” And if not, do your dance anyhow. And “Olé!” to you, nonetheless. I believe this and I feel that we must teach it. “Olé!” to you, nonetheless, just for having the sheer human love and stubbornness to keep showing up. “
– Elizabeth Gilbert
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