Inspiraton.Inspire.Inspiring.Inspired

I watched this movie the other day, one I have been waiting to watch for ages. There was nothing terribly extraordinary about it, but there was something that really resonated with me.

There was this scene where one of the characters was talking to the woman he shared a relationship with, and what she said was so simple, but so effective. All she said to describe their relationship was "we inspired each other." And although that's not something you hear everyday, I think it's one of the most beautiful ways to define a relationship with somebody you care for deeply.

It got me thinking, about how a lot of the time we aren't inspired to do things we really want to. We get caught in this mess, this really awful spiral of routine and just lose inspiration to getting to the places we want to be with the people we want to be with. It's actually a really sad thought.

Of course I am inspired by my parents. I often think about my father and wonder how he did so many things, achieved such greatness and continued to influence those around him even after his passing. It's people like him who bring out the best in others and leave such amazing teachings behind. Yes, he is one of the main people in my life who I have been inspired by time and time again. Especially when I have found myself particularly stagnated.

One of the fears I have is that when I look back on these years when I'm older, that I will have regrets. Regrets of not being inspired to make changes, of not taking control and attempting to achieve what I wanted the most. I don't want to be one of those people who just falls into a pattern and lives with it.

I think we all need to have at least one person in our lives who we are inspired by. A muse. Whether or not we are the ones to inspire another, I don't know.. But it's worth a try.

(A song that's been in my head for a few days.)