Inspiration, it is one of those funny things that can sneak up on you without you knowing or even looking for it.  It can take many shapes, it can be both good and bad, but it purpose is the same - to cause you to do something different, something potentially much better, maybe even something inspirational to someone else.

Throughout my life, I have been inspired by many things, from a book I have read, a speech I had heard, from an action of a friend or a loved one.  I have also been inspired by some things that would at first glance seem like they would not be inspirational at all.  An erratic driver, and obnoxious sports fan, a drunken and belligerent patron at a bar.  See, even in those acts, I found inspiration.  Inspiration to be a better driver because I do not want to be “that driver”.  Inspiration to not be a poor sport, inspiration to not be “that guy”.  I guess the higher purpose of these negative acts was to inspire me to be a better person.

Inspiration does not have to be some profound thing, in fact it can be found in everyday things.  If you are looking for it, you can find it.  It is up to you to decide what to do with it.  Take your blinders off and embrace it and make a change, or go about your business and continue to not see the forest for the trees.  The choice is yours.  For me, I try my best to cut through the noise and recognize inspiration when it hits me.  Do I always take it and make a change for the better, no, but that will not keep me from trying.