On Inspiration

Just a few thoughts on why I'm taking this next step in my life.

I am driven by variety. I thrive on new experiences. I've only recently learned how much placing myself in new situations on a continuous basis can facilitate a more wholesome life. Variety moves me. Variety makes me a better person. Variety inspires me.

Inspiration is a wonderful emotion. Inspiration can turn a boring person into the most interesting being in the room.Inspiration transforms laziness into motivation and passion. Inspiration mines the greatest qualities from the deepest parts of our personality and puts them on a grand display. There is a reason why people are so attracted to passionate and motivated people. That reason is inspiration. For me the progression goes like this: Inspiration facilitates passion, passion encourages motivation, motivation leads to action, action results in production, and productive people are successful. Success is in the eye of the beholder in this situation. In this situation success is completing Te Araroa. For you, success can be whatever you desire. Perhaps it is work related or a healthy, happy home. The key to meeting that success is inspiration.

Inherently, inspiration is elusive. That's the problem. It is not easy to stay inspired. Inspiration is always moving and if you're not willing to run, you'll be left in the dust. When people loose sight and touch of what inspires them (everyone has been there, right?) failure is the only option.Among other things, I've found that learning often inspires me. I learn in foreign and uncomfortable situations. I learn when I'm in the moment. Te Araroa is my attempt at handcuffing myself to the moment and challenging myself to appreciate the beauty of every situation knocking on my door.

One of the main objectives of my trek is to complete more of my inspiration puzzle. I'm ecstatic to discover what my adventures, lessons and growth will reveal.