Vivien from Inspiration Bit invited me for this group project, called “Source of Inspiration“, and I am glad she did. This group project revolves around listing your source, or sources, of inspiration.
I will list here one source of inspiration for my blogging.
Frustration
We live in a prototype world where things are supposed to be clear but they are not. If we saw problems and did not do anything, we would have no innovation. Even innovations achieved only to make money are because of some entity being frustrated with not making enough money. Besides money, things are supposed to be easy to understand but they are not.
It is easy to make money through someone else’s efforts. It is hard to make an effort yourself.
It is easy to keep saying things are perfect and make money using someone else’s efforts, but the main people who make a difference see a problem somewhere; that is why they try to fix things and improve things in the first place. It pleases me that one can learn and figure out on their own how to fix and understand things, though it frustrates me how people jump into things for selfish reasons and manipulate others for their own gains.
Among the countless other things related to frustrations:
- Frustration with how things are broken because of narrow mindedness. Focusing on a single transaction or earning money quickly is a sign of narrow mindedness.
- Frustration with how complex problems have simple solutions, yet many people focus on complicating things further. Many people simply want to show off instead of wanting to fix problems. That showing off probably results in short term popularity or even income, but in the long run, it makes those people appear stupid and selfish for the rest of history.
- Frustration with how people make money by claiming to promote the concept of ethical value or appreciation, yet in reality you can see in their offline lives and also on their blogs how they do not appreciate anyone, and how their ethical values are limited only to the concept of making more money, not even for their companies but for themselves.
- Frustration with how many bloggers do not understand that manipulating their users is not something that can be hidden forever. Slowly, one can see through what is written in blog posts and realize that such bloggers only want to aim for retirement, and have no interest in people, customers or even the company they work for. Such people try to make money from everyone as they do not know how to co-exist with others. These people only find fault with others and never in their own selves. Such people cannot be easily hired by companies as they do not know how to have goals or ambitions. Sitting by a swimming pool drinking a drink that costs two dollars is not an ambition.
Those are some of my inspirations, from within one of the main inspiration sources (frustration) to actually do something useful to fix things, and to also blog. Those are some of the sources that prompt me to do things to create things myself and to help others fix things they created. That also allows me to help others create things, and to let others help me fix and create things also.
What about you? What are your sources of inspiration?
As time passes, I might list more sources of inspiration.
Bes, thank you very much for participating in my group writing project.
Wow, that's some kind of source you have there, quite atypical. So does it mean that you get inspired when you feel frustrated? Or do you draw your inspiration from other people frustrated with their problems?
Thanks for the opportunity Vivien-inspirationbit.
I have the disability of not being able to let go off frustrations easily, so I try to fix them or think about them a lot to asses and analyze the situation. That results in a lot of thinking, and some of the resulting thoughts and ideas, and the analysis, pour onto this site. I get inspired or determined [to do something] a lot when I am frustrated.
It comes from both my own experience and my personal dealings with others and what I notice others doing or experiencing.
New blog title: Finding Reason Through Frustration. Would that make you the Frustrationer?
I personally get frustrated at people who are frustrated. Which consequently makes me frustrated at myself for being frustrated, which makes me even more frustrated. I just can't win.
On a serious note, one of the categories I like on my personal site is the "Rants" category. I usually write under that category when I am also frustrated. Thanks for the post Bes.
Hi Bes, thanks for the group project at inspirationbit. I've submitted my post and look forward to this project.
Have a great day!
Ronalfy, Yes, The Frustrationer. Your "frustration" paragraph should go into a "useful quotes" page somewhere. =P
Your "Rants" section is actually useful, like the Peeve Week project. Thanks for the comment Ronald.
Jacklyn Ker, thanks for coming and commenting, I really appreciate it.
Your "A Story of Courage"; that is very interesting. 
Is that the one you submitted?
Thanks again. I hope to see you around the site more.
HHHmmm… I just realized I am late to participate on the project, and it was on my to-do list! I will email Vivien to see if I still have time
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Daniel,
Vivien extended the project by one more week
Bes, your frustration serves you well because it seems to me you look at wrongs and try to right them. Nice way to look at things.
And thanks for the alert to Vivien's writing project. They're one of my favorite things.
Daniel, like Ronald pointed out later, you still have time, until next Thursday [May 24th].
I'm looking forward to your entry.
Ronalfy, thanks for pointing that out.
Carolyn, thanks for the comment, and I am glad you find it interesting.
Yes, the writing projects are indeed fun, and so are seminars.
I am looking forward to the next series of seminars also.
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[edited to include the correct date
Bes, you meant next week May 24th, didn't you?
Yes, Daniel and everyone else who's interested in participating in this group project – the submission deadline is May 24. Thank you all.
And special thanks to Bes for promoting the project here.
Vivien-inspirationbit, yes, thank you for pointing that out!
The correct date is May 24th and not May 18th as I had originally written.
This is an interesting group project. We probably need some different sized icons or banners to promote this more.
Its kind of funny I am reading the posts for the Inspirationbit Group Writing Project and I land on "Frustration". But, as I read further and then even the comments I realize that frustration is a perfect topic. I started blogging about baseball cards partly because I was frustrated that I couldn't go to a local shop and hang out with the guys and talk about cards.
Thanks for the post.
>Frustration with how people…promote the concept of ethical value or appreciation, yet in reality you can see in their offline lives and also on their blogs how they do not appreciate anyone, and how their ethical values are limited…
>Frustration with how many bloggers do not understand that manipulating their users is not something that can be hidden forever…
You put that well. Anyone who even loosely fits that description is a moral relativist, operating on a, "Do as I say, ignore what I do" philosophy. Anything questionable they do can be rationalized or explained away with a few clever excuses, or even ignored so they can rant about *your* flaws instead. If a few people complain about their lack of honesty, so what? It's only a few people who "probably have nothing better to do"…that's moral relativity at it's finest.
It frustrates me, too.
Joey, thank you for coming here.
Thank you also for sharing why you started blogging. Frustration with almost anything, even the idea of wanting something that is currently possible but not there, can result in us doing something.
Thanks for your comment. I really appreciate it.
marahmarie, thank you for your comment.
Yes, for such people, it is only "a few people" who are noticing something wrong, but since the majority of the people are playing along and either not caring or not noticing, such people keep on doing whatever they want to do without considering other people or things. I am glad you expressed that.