Who or what inspires you?

A colleague recently asked the office "who or what inspires you?".

It really caught me, so i thought i would share my thoughts, and see if you would like to share...

People with a clear view when they approach … anything. Not being constrained by assumptions / precedents / previous attempts (by themselves or others).

These people put us on the moon, imagined software, invented the GUI, gave us passive resistance, said the homeless are worth more, are custodians of ancient wisdom.

Also, Mr Tuckwell, Mr Jones, Bob Godfrey, Philip Larkin, Jerzy Grotowski, and William Shakespeare, without whom I wouldn't have managed my own personal moments of clarity.

And some things...

• an amazing fungus – beautiful structure, amazing differences. Very delicate but the can kill you if you don't respect them.
• trees – these are living organisms. Vast. Majestic.
• clear sky – peace and space to dream / imagine.
  Looking into space gives a useful sense of proportion "all this was made just for me…?!" ;~)
• dew on grass in the morning – begs to be walked on. Makes me want to start walking and leave footprints (I want to leave a mark, if only for a little while).
• making a fire in the evening – has to be without firelighters / petrol etc.
  It's a really simple thing to do, but takes care and focus. Once it is made you have light, warmth, a means to hot food, entertainment (watching the flames, or telling stories).
• singing folksy songs – like the fire, our ancestors did this. It connects us back. It's so easy to keep looking forward and forget hard earned wisdom.
  Also – singing feels great, but for the longest time i didn't feel very good at it. I feel more comfortable singing these tunes – I think they suit my voice better, which inspires me to sing more and pass on stories to my son.

So that's me.

Share you thoughts below.