“The best inspirations and aspirations are nothing but hot air without perspiration.” -The Valorian
Keep this in mind when you find yourself wondering why your inspirations and aspirations are not leading you to the success that you were hoping for. It is okay to have the inspiration to something, and the aspiration to be someone, but without the perspiration, you cannot move towards accomplishing your goals and dreams. When you do add perspiration, you are adding the fuel to get things going for yourself which leads you towards accomplishing your goals and dreams.
My mother serves as a good example of how her aspiration, inspiration, and perspiration all came together to bring her success. When I was beginning my senior year in high school, I joked with my mom how I may get my diploma before she got her GED. Being the competitor she was, she told me that she would get it first, and then the race was on!
She had aspired to get her GED, and even though my little brother and I served as roadblocks for her raise up, she never lost that aspiration. Her inspiration to finish her GED before I got my degree was my brother and I. With the inspiration and aspiration there, the beauty was the perspiration she put into it. She went to the classes and even took the GED exam despite my little brother sitting at the table with her because he was suspended from school that same day. I was so proud her for accomplishing that because she showed me that she was not going to let anything or anyone get in the way of her making it happen.
You have the same drive inside of you to make your inspirations and aspirations become a reality, but if you never put in the work necessary, it is impossible for them to come true. This video is a must see because it explains why it is necessary to have all three working together. Let’s remember that it is your aspirations that gives you something or someone to get or be; it is your inspiration that gives you the energy to get ready to do it; but it is your perspiration that aspires you to be and inspires you to do.
-Michael J. Fite
Michael J. Fite 