inspire others

I inspired someone in Canada to do Extreme Ironing!

I’ve inspired some to take a maths course to improve her job prospects

Inspiration can be in all sorts of guises. Having been brought up by people who tried to ‘crush me’ by saying you can’t do something (I did in the end!) I think it is important to give people a chance and give them hope, but be honest as well. I’ve inspired people to take up marathon running and get fit.

Other Inspirational Ideas

1. Be with inspirational and positive people. They won’t drag you down!
2. Take up a sport and get a medal, even ‘just to get round’. It doesn’t matter what age you are!
3. Don’t be serious all the time. It ages you!
4. Mix with a diverse range of people to get more balance
(but minimise being with negative people)
5. Buy yourself some flowers, if you don’t get any. Even ‘take yourself out’
6. Travel and meet other kinds of people.
7. If you are with a negative person, defuse things or surprise them with something nice. They are probably not used to it.
8. Do a Random Act of Kindness every so often, to a stranger
9. Give someone encouragement
10.Help someone with their work, studies
11 Enjoy something ‘trivial’ like a game or do the Runes. Lots of serious stuff about.
12. Tell a joke or amusing story
13. Don’t be perfect all the time, you will irritate people!