I’ve often spoken or written about the importance of having a purpose for what you do – your life, your work, your relationships and other important areas of your life. Have a great purpose and you’ll be motivated greatly! A great purpose acts as a lighthouse for the direction we want to go and we find it easier to make decisions because we know what’s really important to us. And when our purpose revolves around helping others we often find the extra energy and motivation to go the extra mile.

No more is this true than in the case of Dick Hoyt and his son Rick. When Rick was born his Dad was basically told to put him into some sort of institution for life and that he would never amount to much because of his extreme paralysis. Luckily enough Dick didn’t listen to such life limiting advice. Instead he nourished his sons talents whatever way possible and now they compete together in Ironman triathlons and Rick has graduated from university. To be inspired and feel the spirit of these two great people watch the video below. It’s amazing and a great example of the power of purpose in a Father/Son relationship:

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“Sometimes life hits you on the head with a brick. Don’t lose faith!” – Steve Jobs, founder of Apple Computer and Pixar Animation Studios

In 2005 Steve Jobs founder of Apple Computer gave the commencement address to new graduates of Stanford University. It is a brilliant address where he focuses on three inspirational short stories from his life:

The first story is about joining the dots – which addresses in a very interesting way the question why did he drop out of college?

The second story is about love and loss, a story which will inspire anyone who has faced adversity particularly in their career as Steve talks about being fired from the very company that he founded namely Apple computers.

The third story is about death where Steve talks about being diagnosed with cancer and his attitude to life. It’s brilliant!

The video is just over 15 minutes and well worth watching in full and indeed taking notes. Here’s some inspirational quotes from the address which I felt were excellent:

I loved what I did. You’ve got to find what you love and that is as true for your work as it is for your lovers. Your work is going to fill a large part of your life and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you havent found it yet keep looking. Don’t settle! As with all matters of the heart you’ll know when you find it. And like any great relationship if just gets better and better as the years roll on. So keep looking. Don’t settle…

If today was the last day of  my life would I want to do what I am about to do today. Whenever the answer has been no for too many days in a row, I know I have to change something…

Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure – these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart…

Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.

Stay hungry! Stay foolish!

To read the whole speech you can go to this link – Text of Steve Jobs commencement speech at Stanford University 2005

Or watch the video below.

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Want to be deeply inspired right now and I mean deeply inspired? Then watch this short video prayer created by Shafin de Zane and inspired by Francesco Bernadone of Assisi (St Francis of Assisi). Simply sit back and connect with that place of peace which is within you. Be Peaceful! It’s a beautiful video. Thanks to Shafin for creating it. Be Inspired!

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Many of us have dreams and unfortunately many have let those dreams die into the distant past. Every now and again however you come across someone who has had the courage to keep their dreams awake. Not only keep them awake but to take the courageous steps necessary to turn those dreams into reality. One such person is Donna Sirianni whom I came across on youtube. Well if this is not an example of someone who is “Daring to Dream” I dont know what is!!!

If you’re looking for massive inspiration and a real life example of someone who is saying YES to their dreams this video is for you … Be Inspired! Totally fantastic!

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If you have children (I have 4) and you’d like them to be inspired by someone who they know and can relate too then this video is the one!. I showed it to all my kids. It can help sow seeds of greatness in their minds and hearts. So get the whole family around to Be Inspired by this outstanding video -

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I’ve never seen sand painting before and this 24 year old girl from the Ukraine is probably one of the best in the world and not surprisingly won the Ukraine’s got talent show.

The video is absolutely mesmerising! It brings you on a very moving graphic journey on how World War II affected the ordinary people of the Ukraine. Not only is the journey very moving but the magical way in which Kseniya Simonova, 24,  creates the journey with her amazing artistic talent is unbelieveable!

It’s just over 8 minutes and well worth experiencing every moment! (She draws the images on a table of some sort and they are projected onto a screen)

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Here’s one fantastic video to begin the year with, in fact to begin the decade with! It’s one highly inspirational personal testimonial by Dewitt Jones on the power of vision and focussing on whats right with the world. You can watch a clip of the video at the following link, its great and a really long clip! Enjoy it all!

Celebrate whats right with the world – Dewitt Jones

(Thanks a million to Jenny Brice www.jennybricemusic.com for sending this video link) 

Have you ever wondered how one individual can achieve so much in a lifetime? Have you ever wondered how one individual can positively touch the lives of many many people (particularly childrens lives)? Well one such person is the very inspirational Venezuelan visionary and musician Jose Antonio Abreu.

Jose Antonio Abreu founded El Sistema (“the system”) in 1975 to help poor Venezuelan kids learn to play a musical instrument and be part of an orchestra. 30 years on, El Sistema has seeded 102 youth orchestras — and many happy lives. (www.ted.com) Here he shares his amazing story and unveils a TED Prize wish that could have a big impact in the US and beyond.

After listening to the wisdom of Jose in the above video would you like to watch and listen to one of the youth orchestras he has helped create through El Sistema? It’s amazing! These are all young kids whose lives have been fantastically enhanced by the power of learning music within the positive unconditionally nourishing environment of an El Sistema orchestra. Watch and be amazed! Be Inspired!

So if you ever wondered how the world can become a greater place for us all, now you know. And instead of just letting this moment pass (after watching these videos) know that within your heart there is a seed. A seed which when nourished with love, passion and persistent action in the direction of your dreams will touch many lives and help create a greater world for all, in particular for our children. Don’t wait any longer, nourish that seed today and awaken your greatest dreams.

May Your Most Fulfilling Dreams come true …

Sean M Kelly

PS: If you’d like to learn more about purpose and inspiration to Awaken Your Dreams, download the Dare to Dream eBook – from www.daretodream.eu/tips

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Well here’s another amazing video which movingly demonstrates the inner power of the human Spirit! In times where the only focus seems to be on “whats not working” in our world – the economy, the climate, peace and so on, it would be good for us all to listen to the wisdom which is shared by these two amazing people - Jim Mac Laren from the USA and Emmanuel Ofosu Yoboah from Ghana.

At the age of 22 Jim Mac Laren an all American athletes life was changed dramatically when he was hit by a bus. Believe it or not he became an Iron Man triathlete after that but as you’ll see in the video far tougher challenges lay ahead of Jim. As fate would have it he connects with another one of lifes great heros Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah a one legged man from Ghana.

Whatever challenges we face in our day let us Be Inspired by Jim and Emmanueal to have the courage to face them with the same conviction that we shall overcome.

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