We can all recall a time where we felt completely alive and about to burst with so much focus and energy. We smile when we think about it because it sometimes feels a little silly and even has a childlike quality. The best part about this state is the results that we were able to achieve and the people we inspired along the way purely because of our disposition and the inspiration that oozed from us.

So, what inspires you to play at 100%?

Is it the push that there has to be more? Is it the need to fulfil your potential and enjoy the challenges along the way? Perhaps it is something else altogether.

Irrelevant of whether we have our own business, work for someone else or dedicate ourselves to the family, in order to continue on a path that provides growth and enjoyment, we must play at a level where inspiration becomes the norm so that we can achieve inevitable success that follows.

The key in all of this is ourselves. Consider how productive or rather unproductive the day can be when that push, the driver of enthusiasm and passion are not present. The day dragged on, every call seemed to be negative and there seemed to be problem after problem. When finally the day ended exhaustion was the only thing left to feel.

Then recall a day recently where the energy from within was abundant and the day continued to flow leaving you with a gratifying smile and an insatiable hunger. The sun seemed to be smiling, the birds were singing and the to-do list seemed extremely short for some reason. The end day all too soon and what remained was the anticipation of more.

What was the inspiration that triggered this course of action? It was and is simply, and importantly, you.

Imagine tapping into this consciously whenever you want to, like a bank of stored motivational inspiration. It is the kind of bank that automatically restores itself to its optimum levels and waits patiently for you to appear and transact. What difference would this make to your day, your week and ultimately to your life?

There can only ever be one answer that will provide this endless and exciting level of inspiration – that it comes from you. You are the driver, the catalyst, the muse that makes everything you have and do possible.

Whilst we may look to the external to gain ideas, the ideas can only go as far as we allow. The true affect is when the light within burns brightly and the inspiration flows through your veins.

Motivate through re-enforcing the value you provide; embrace all of your traits in their raw form; and have fun with the idiosyncrasies you bring to the day. Then watch your world flourish, prosper and open to possibility like a flower in spring.

Be Your Inspiration and Enjoy the Inevitable Success that Follows.

Hally Rhiannon-Nammu is the Founder and Director of Creative Balance, coaching specialists.

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