Taking the good ship Determination to Aspirationville

Your aspiration is your chosen destination and determination will get you there.

The importance of considering one's personal aspirations cannot be overstated. Without this consideration, personal life satisfaction will likely begin to ebb away, replaced with a sense of unease.

Once you have your target nailed, what drives the determination, that resolve to achieve against the odds?

Certainly inspiration is the fire beneath any good idea, that moment when you are mentally stimulated to succeed.  Inspiration sends the shiver of adrenaline fuelled energy around the body to focus the mind. Inspiration cannot be summoned, is fickle and unpredictable but there are some sure fire ways to find it.

A contrary sense of proving the naysayers wrong can provide a rich seam of inspiration. "I can't have it all? You just watch me". Equally, positive visualisation, where you consider yourself having already achieved that goal, e.g crossing the finish line, triumphant with your achievement, may provide the necessary adrenaline shot. Following, or intending to beat others who have achieved a similar aspiration can also prove inspirational.

For inspiration to truly fire, it requires its own fuel. No matter how inspired one might be, this rare shot of potent adrenaline will achieve little without a rich fuel of personal energy and support from others.