| Legend has it that Robert the Bruce of
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| | crisis, we could take a few minutes to
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| Scotland was losing the battle and he
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| | clear our minds and look up to the sky or
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| barely escaped with his life. His
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| | the stars. A little walk in the park or
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| soldiers were hard pressed to keep up the
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| | in the woods will do wonders for the
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| fight as many were wounded and dying. The
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| | body, mind and spirit. Breathe in the
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| Bruce, tired, dismayed and broken-hearted
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| | fresh air, watch the ripples on a pond or
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| found a hidden cave where he took refuge.
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| | river, get inspired by the sheer
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| He threw down his sword and sat to rest a
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| | magnificence of Nature.
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| while. Gloomy thoughts filled his mind
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| | 2) Music -- Listen to some music you
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| and he reflected on the insurmountability
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| | really like. The sound will take your
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| of the task he had tried to accomplish.
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| | mind to another place and you'll find
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| Perhaps Scotland would never be free --
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| | that miracles can occur.
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| at least not in his lifetime. Perhaps he
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| | 3) Books and tapes -- Spend a little time
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| should abandon all efforts, give it up
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| | absorbed in a good book. And I don't mean
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| and lead an obscure life as a fugitive.
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| | just self-help or spiritual books. It
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| As these thoughts raced through his mind,
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| | could be any book that engages your mind
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| out of the corner of his eye, he noticed
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| | and thoughts. For example, when things
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| a tiny spider trying to climb a strand of
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| | seem really gloomy to me, I'd read one of
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| web that extended from the top of the
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| | Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan tales. For
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| cave almost to the floor. Up went the
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| | me, that works. For you, it might mean a
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| spider and just a few feet from the top,
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| | totally different type of book.
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| it slipped and fell all the way down.
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| | And audio tapes, CD's, video tapes and
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| Over and over again the spider repeated
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| | DVD's have been a wonderful gift from
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| the process as the exhausted Bruce
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| | technology. Just the other day I watched
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| watched, fascinated by the perseverance
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| | the movie, Richard Bach's "Jonathan
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| of the little life form. Once again the
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| | Livingston Seagull" on my video player.
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| spider climbed, this time almost reaching
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| | Shortly thereafter, I watched the western
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| the top. Again it slipped and fell to the
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| | movie, "They Call Me Trinity" on my DVD
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| floor of the cave. Now with rapt
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| | player. Talk about being recharged! I was
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| attention, Robert the Bruce watched to
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| | able to face the seeming impossible and
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| see its next move. A few more tries and
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| | come out smiling.
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| finally, with one quick dash, the spider
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| | 4) Friends -- We are fortunate if we have
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| reached the ceiling. The Bruce slowly got
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| | a few good friends. Somebody once asked
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| up, picked up his sword, cleared the
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| | me if I told my friends about something I
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| depressing thoughts from his mind and
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| | was very involved with. I smiled and
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| went back into the battle, inspired by
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| | answered, "Yes, I told them all -- both
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| the strength, will and perseverance of
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| | of them." Real friends are few and far
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| such a tiny creature as a spider. The
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| | between, but they can be a tremendous
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| rest is history. The battle was won and
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| | help to you by just being there and
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| the Bruce was, once more, the triumphant,
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| | listening.
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| gallant leader of his people.
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| | There are other sources of inspiration
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| There are times when everything in life
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| | and I am sure you can come up with your
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| seems dark and dreary. There are those
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| | own list that works for you. For example,
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| times when we feel we are totally unable
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| | take a long drive, go fishing, bake some
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| to take the next step or to even move one
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| | cookies, paint a picture or make some
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| inch. These are precisely the times when
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| | pottery. The point is simple. Use all the
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| we most need inspiration.
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| | sources of inspiration available to get
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| Why inspiration? It helps recharge our
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| | you through your tough times -- to help
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| energy when all seems hopeless. It gives
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| | you, not only to overcome but to prosper.
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| us encouragement when our "spiritual well
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| | Remember, the Universe is on your side.
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| has gone dry".
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| | Just give it a chance to show its
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| The dictionary gives different meanings
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| | magnificence in your life. Happiness
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| to the word, "inspiration". But I think
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| | should always be our most important goal.
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| "inspiration" actually means divine
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| | All else is secondary. Lift up your eyes
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| messages from the Universe. There are
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| | and look beyond your troubles. Perhaps
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| many sources of inspiration and I want to
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| | you'll see a whole new, beautiful day
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| list a few of them below.
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| | dawning for you. It's there. Go for it.
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| 1) Nature -- In the middle of the worst
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