Difference between Inspiration and Motivation: Motivation Versus Inspiration

I was enticed to write up this post because of an another post that I have in mind. For the past days I’ve been watching Motivational or Inspirational movies, but I really don’t know If I must really call them; Inspirational movies or Motivational, movies? So what is it? is there any Difference Between Inspiration And Motivation?

Definition

According to an online dictionary these are the meaning of Motivation and the meaning of Inspiration.

Inspiration

1 a : a divine influence or action on a person believed to qualify him or her to receive and communicate sacred revelation
b : the action or power of moving the intellect or emotions
c : the act of influencing or suggesting opinions
2: the act of drawing in; specifically : the drawing of air into the lungs
3 a : the quality or state of being inspired
b : something that is inspired <a scheme that was pure inspiration>
4: an inspiring agent or influence

Motivation

1a : the act or process of motivating
b : the condition of being motivated
2: a motivating force, stimulus, or influence : incentive, drive

The Difference Between Inspiration And Motivation

Let us now know the difference between the two.

The difference between Inspiration and Motivation is now very distinct. 

Inspiration is the igniter

Motivation is the driver

Inspiration will be the one that will get you started. Inspiration can be anything that would move you to do something. It could be any stimuli around your environment. A memory. A happening. Anything that would put you take action!

Being in the brink of failure could be an inspiration.

There was this time in college where, I always fail on quizzes of a course. Mathematics of finance.

The quizzes may look fairly easy. It is composed of one or two mathematical problems. All we need to do is to solve them. You get it right you get a 100, one wrong move may cause you epic failure.

I always get the wrong move.

My inspiration was fear of failure. I understand that, that kind of inspiration is shallow, but that time an inspiration is an inspiration.

I had my inspiration, and I still fail every test. That was my motivation. That was my drive to still pursue achieving success.

Motivation will be the one to keep you there and keep you going. Motivation will be your constant reminder to get up there and show them what you’ve got.

My last chance of achieving success would be the final test of the semester. Perfect it or lose it. I did a mistake or two.

If not for the constant failures that I had I would not have passed the course. It was my Inspiration and Motivation that brought me to success.

Constant failure was my motivation to not fail anymore.

 

Motivation Versus Inspiration

Motivation and Inspiration will not collide with each other.

Inspiration is the first step and motivation will be the second.

You may have the motivation but if you don’t know or don’t have any idea on why you are doing that activity you may still lose your motivation.

You may have the inspiration but if you don’t have any motivation or enough motivation to keep going you will still lose.

The formula is to have a deep and profound inspiration plus a good amount motivation and success is bound to happen.

The Right Type Inspiration and Motivation

Not all inspiration and motivation are good.

As to my example above, I fully agree that my inspiration was not right.

Fear of failure must not be the motivation to achieve a good grade. Being grade conscious is also not a good inspirational take.

I also had experienced going to the gym for the sole reason to look good for the girls. Deemed another shallow reason. It was not long until I have lost motivation.

To be healthy, to be fit, and to look good are enough and good reasons to keep you motivated towards going to the gym. Another reason could be is to remain strong so that you could help others and also be an inspiration.

Whatever Inspiration and Motivation it is, it would still help… perhaps

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Any type of inspiration that you may have, it will still help. It will still help in the short run.

As long that your inspiration and motivation is founded wrongly you must find another inspiration and motivation that would propel you in the long run.

Inspiration and Motivation founded for the benefit of the many, founded for truth, founded for good of others are some ways to have a good Inspiration and Motivation.

Being an Inspiration and Being a Motivation to others

There is a saying that says, “In a child’s eyes, everything is right”

Your words and actions could inspire and motivate others.

Practice being the best and being good to others so that, that would be the trait were they could be inspired or motivated to.

Do the wrong things and that may lead to bad things.

Imagine how Michael Jordan changed the history of basketball. Think of how the works of Gandhi brought change to the world. Imagine the works of other Notable people like Thomas Edison, the Wright brothers, Nikola Tesla, and many more.

Inspiration is the igniter, Motivation is the driver.

Know your own Inspiration and Motivation so that it would not lead to false hopes and failed successes.

Be an Inspiration or Motivation to others by setting a good example. You may never know what good you could bring to others.

Worth Checking Out:

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