It’s fairly commonplace to see business men and women reading business publications. Similarly, cosmetic dentists read material related to cosmetic dentistry. And sales people do so with sales and marketing paraphernalia… the list goes on and on.
But I’m here to tell you something – if you aren’t currently inspired to do whatever it is you want (e.g., changing your appearance, start a business, buy a house), it’s highly doubtful that you’re going to find inspiration in the pages of the magazines, books, newspapers and websites you’ve been reading. You need to look somewhere else. You need to find your inspiration in unlikely places, specifically where you aren’t looking now.
I’m talking radical places, too. I’m suggesting you put down the business section of your local paper and read a Dr. Seuss poem instead. I want you to read that whimsical poetry and let your mind run free. I want you to discover something in the pages of Cat in the Hat or Yertle the Turtle that truly motivates you.
Kids’ literature not your thing? Then read a novel you haven’t picked up since high school. Wuthering Heights… A Tale of Two Cities… War and Peace… it doesn’t matter what you choose. It just matters that whatever you pick isn’t something you’re accustomed to reading every day.
Why will this process unlock that part of your brain that holds the key to inspiration? It’s the same reason that when you introduce a new baby into your household your whole perspective changes. You can’t keep doing the same things, because suddenly they don’t make sense any longer. You have new information… so you adapt, you grow, you evolve.
The next time you’re feeling without direction, resist the urge to do what you’ve always done. Try something that will renew your spirits. It just could be the catalyst for great accomplishments.
That’s definitely something to smile about!
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