Although Dr. Wayne Dyer is known as the “grandfather of motivation,” he differentiates motivation and inspiration in his book
Inspiration: Your Ultimate Calling. Dyer says that the highly motivated have an ego determination driving them over obstacles and towards goals. Inspiration, however, is allowing an invisible reality of Spirit to move us towards our calling.
Dyer maintains that inspiration calls us to proceed even when we’re unsure of goals or achievements. Ignoring inspiration—and trying to make things happen by sheer force of a demanding ego—often results in personal discomfort and a sense of disconnection from ourselves.
Here are a few excerpts of Dyer’s inspirational wisdom:
- If motivation is grabbing an idea and carrying it through to an acceptable conclusion, then inspiration is the reverse. When we’re in the grip of inspiration, an idea has taken hold of us from the invisible reality of Spirit.
- We must know that absolutely no one else truly knows and feels what we’re here to accomplish, so we must give ourselves permission to hear our inner guidance and ignore the pressure from others. Regardless of how absurd our inner calling might seem, it’s authentically ours and doesn’t have to make sense to anyone else. The willingness to listen to act on our inspiration, independent of the opinions of others, is imperative.
- Anything that truly intrigues us is evidence of a Divine (albeit latent) talent that’s signaling our awareness. Having an interest in something is the clue to a thought that’s connected to our calling—that thought is a vibration of energy in this vast Universe.
Inspiration: Your Ultimate Calling provides compelling anecdotes from Dyer’s personal life and those of his family, friends, and colleagues—as well practical insights from perennial wisdom traditions. The book will help you to:
- Tap into the well of limitless inspiration and work with the flow of well-being in all areas of your life
- Follow synchronicity and your natural curiosity to discover your unique calling
- Discover your personal brilliance and “original innocence” as you connect to Divine Source
