Find Your Inspiration

What drives you every day? What makes you get out of bed? What makes you smile through the tears?

As parents, it is normal for us to say our children or our spouse and I completely agree with you. Those are definitely the top two (four technically) on my list.

However, I really want you to go deeper this time, and one step further. Why do your children or spouse inspire you? And, I don’t want the cliché answer. I want you to think about specific examples.

Let me share my experience with you.

A couple of weeks ago I wrote my article Success vs. Failure. The entire time I was writing that article, I had a vision of my seven year old son, Derek, playing tackle football. He plays with children that weigh up to 90 pounds. Derek weighs in at a whopping 51 pounds (without pads). For two years now I have watched Derek go to every practice and every single game. I have watched him get hammered by boys almost twice his size (although he can give as much as he takes, even considering his size).

There have been times I sit and hold my breath until he gets up. As a mother this is very difficult to watch. However, Derek absolutely loves every second of it.

Every single time that little man gets pounded on, he gets up. Sometimes slower than others, but he always gets up. When he does, he shakes his head, dusts himself off and then gets back in line to do it again. Now, think about that for a minute. My seven year old gets knocked down several times a night at practice and in games, but he always bounces right back up and is ready to take on more without even the hint of a complaint or tear.

What if we as adults took on life like Derek does his football? When I have a tough day, I just think about Derek. If he can take on all that he does on that football field and always get up with a great attitude, why can’t I? Why can’t all of us live life with as much passion and perseverance as he does?

Think about what inspires you, is it a child, a spouse, a parent, a friend? What exactly is it that they do that inspires you to want to be a better person? Now, I mentioned above that I wanted you to take it one step further. Share your feelings with that person if it is at all possible.

On the way to football practice one night last week, I told Derek everything I mentioned above. I told him he inspired me and why. I know he is seven, but I truly believe he will remember that conversation for the rest of his life. Hopefully he will remember it when it matters most.

Why don’t you go do the same? Go change someone’s life…

About the author:

Kristi LeGue is a wife and mother to three young boys. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. She obtained her license to practice as a Certified Public Accountant in the state of California and even owned her own practice for seven years. After all that, at the age of 35, Kristi realized it was time for a change. She sold her practice and is transforming her life. She is on the path to becoming an enlightened entrepreneur and wants other women out there to know it is never too late to change your course so that you can change the world. Visit her website: http://kristilegue.com/