Living an Inspired Life by Wayne W Dyer

Author:Wayne W Dyer
Language: eng
Format: azw3
ISBN: 9781401907228
Publisher: Hay House, Inc.
Published: 2016-03-01T05:00:00+00:00

What Inspirational People Are Not

It’s possible for someone to achieve at a high level, earn many accolades, be widely admired and respected, but not be living from Spirit. Inspirational people aren’t necessarily highly motivated in society’s sense of the word; after all, such individuals may just be chasing after more symbols of success, satisfying their desire to dominate and control others by acquiring as much power as possible. People who have motivated us are also not necessarily inspirational: We may have been motivated by those who threatened or beat us, or cursed and called us a fool and a wimp for not doing what they thought we should be doing. Clearly, inspiration wasn’t part of their motivation!

We also can’t assume that all teachers are living their ultimate calling. A good instructor might be very knowledgeable about a given subject and extremely effective at conveying that knowledge to students, but he or she might also be very disconnected from God-realization. Teachers often have such low self-esteem that they lose themselves completely in devotion to something that’s far removed from their true calling—especially when great teaching skills can fill a void and seem to be a substitute for that calling. Of course I’m not saying that all teachers are lacking in God-realization, but be wary of assuming that a gifted instructor is automatically living in-Spirit.

A person may have the highest intellectual credentials available and still be detached from his or her Spirit. The ability to cite historical sources, speak with distinction, and earn advanced degrees doesn’t automatically mean that someone is capable of inspiring others. (Once again, it doesn’t disqualify that individual either.) The smartest people may turn us off with their pomposity and braggadocio, or they may be so cerebral that it’s difficult to know what they’re talking about. Be on the lookout for mistaking intellectualization for inspiration. The journey to our ultimate calling isn’t a scholastic endeavor—there are no written exams, no grades to earn, no report cards, and no advanced degrees.

It’s important to understand that any of the traditional measures of success, such as job promotions, wealth, public acclaim, expensive clothing, a commanding presence, verbal adeptness, a voluminous vocabulary, a charismatic appearance, fame, and so forth don’t necessarily mean high marks as an inspirational person. In fact, some people who rate very high marks on the ego-based indexes of success are the ones I find most difficult to be around—and totally uninspiring.

While fame in all of its forms seems highly desirable and is focused upon by endless television shows discussing the personal lives of those who are in the news (particularly show business), this does not measure the ability to inspire in the slightest. When one of my daughters once told me that her goal was to become famous, I urged her to shift her sights to living and acting in rapport with her passion and then letting the fame thing take care of itself.

I’ve met many celebrities in all fields of endeavor, and I can assure you that public notoriety is not in any way an indicator of a person’s connection to Spirit.

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