Recently, I received an email from a friend wondering what I was up to these days. We haven’t seen each other since our last year in college. So, he probably thought that I would reply with a long paragraph listing my endeavors. But I only had one answer, just this website. That was 2 weeks ago…

Earlier this evening, he replied with all sorts of questions, and one question that he wanted answered ASAP (talk about being demanding) =)

But, I’m happy to oblige. So, I answer here, since this seems to be the proper platform to answer his question “What inspires you in your life right now?”

Books inspire me.

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Children inspire me.

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Nature inspires me.

The world inspires me.

As I’m always telling everyone, every chance I get, seek and you shall find, ask and you shall receive… If you look for despair, it will find you…. If you look for inspiration, you will receive it.

And so, the thought that I am finally in the right path in life, and that I don’t need the outside world to dictate how to be happy, has filled me with life anew.

And how did I find inspiration? Inspiration came to me through deep thought in my everyday life, and seeing the beauty that is everywhere. And each new day comes with it a chance to be inspired and to inspire even more individuals. I’m like a kid, in a playground, playing in the sandbox, enjoying friends, seeing the world in a magical way.

This is inspiration, this is happiness, this is my life.

Work that does not feel like work, relationships that are strong, faith that is unyielding, and love that is abundant.