“People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily.” - Zig Ziglar
That is one of my favorite quotes in life. It made so much sense when I heard it. All my life, I got a high off a great personal development book, a deep quote, or an amazing TED Talk. I would get this euphoric feeling and be ready to take over the world… for about a day. The next day, the want was still there, but not as strong, not as overwhelming, not as consuming as that first initial hit. That FIX.
That is one of my favorite quotes in life. It made so much sense when I heard it. All my life, I got a high off a great personal development book, a deep quote, or an amazing TED Talk. I would get this euphoric feeling and be ready to take over the world… for about a day. The next day, the want was still there, but not as strong, not as overwhelming, not as consuming as that first initial hit. That FIX.
Story Time: I was at this event by this amazing human being with a light that shines through 140 characters and a filter… Tracy G. It was called “Dreamer Meets Planner” and BOOM. Here goes the high again. It all started to work together. *Rewind* Back in 2011, when I had this little ole personal blog called Random Epiphanys, I wrote this post called Purpose, where I said, I realized my purpose in my life is to support the ones I live in their dreams and visions. This was the longest high I’ve ever had. Alas, like all ups, you must come down. I never knew how to really put this plan into action… until “Dreamer Meets Planner”…
Back to the Present (as in it took 4 years): Back to sitting in the event, thinking of all the arbitrary things I wanted to do, and how was I was going to do it. I was overwhelmed. It finally hit me, how to put this purpose into a tangible thing. “The Inspiration Fix - A place to get your daily high of motivation.” A necessity for the multidimensional human (thanks again to Tracy for the term). This site is what I wanted (read: needed) when I was growing up (read: everyday of my current life). A place for any and everything that gives you the rush to take over the world. A place where the randomness that is me, can be used for your benefit.
Fast Forward: So, the high came and left again, but this time, I made an action to hold on. Though I knew I wanted to build this site, I didn't know how to get all the random thoughts I had into a cohesive site. Not long after the event, I started writing emails. Sending random emails, kind of like newsletters to friends with some helpful tips, TED Talks, and my own personal thoughts (or epiphanies), I was able to stretch the high. How? Because I became deliberate with my actions. I made it my goal to keep the momentum. Also, with the emails came a despise for the name the Inspiration Fix. I was working on maintaining this feeling. It was no longer a fix. That's when Zig Ziglar's quote made sense.
So here we are. Deliberate Epiphany. Epiphanies are supposed to be these life changing revelations that are triggered by something small (like the fixes I mentioned before). But by being deliberate, its like you are your own trigger.
Plus, I love the word epiphany because my birthday is the Epiphany, and it's my blog so I do what I want. :)