Just as we’re all students throughout life, we’re all teachers. In fact, we learn best by offering what we desire for ourselves to as many individuals as we can, as frequently as we can. So, it’s imperative that we make a deliberate effort to increase our inspirational energy, as this will lead us to being both a spiritual learner and teacher simultaneously. Today we are exploring ways to inspire others. Spiritual teachers have raised the vibrational frequency of their daily life to a point where they’re able to provide inspiration to others merely by their presence, and this is the standard to which you need to aspire. It isn’t necessarily a scholarly undertaking—there are no lesson plans or report cards for the kind of teaching I’m writing about in these pages. Rather, I’m talking about the things you can do each and every day to inspire your fellow humans. Act with Kindness You can be on the lookout for opportunities to be a source of inspiration.
The Power of Gratitude Without exception, I begin every day of my life with an expression of gratitude. As I look in the mirror to begin my daily ritual of shaving, I say, “Thank you, God, for life, for my body, for my family and loved ones, for this day, and for the opportunity to be of service. Thank you, thank you, thank you!” If you practice gratitude as opposed to maintaining an attitude of entitlement, you’ll automatically extend inspiration wherever you go. Being grateful helps remove the influence of your ego, which is certain that you’re better than everyone else. An attitude of gratitude allows you to adopt what’s called “radical humility,” a trait that’s very persuasive in helping others feel inspired. Most of the people I’ve met or observed who are at the top levels in their chosen fields have these attitudes of gratitude and radical humility. After all, when so many high achievers reach for their statuette or championship trophy, they say, “First I’d like to thank God.” It’s almost as if they can’t help themselves—they’re so grateful for their accolade, but even more than that, they know that there’s a Force in the Universe way bigger than they are that allows them to act, sing, write, compete, or design. And if you adopt this kind of an attitude, you’ll inspire others. It’s that simple. Pomposity, on the other hand, will never inspire anyone. When you encounter someone who brags and uses the pronoun “I” excessively, you’ll f ind that you want to get away from them as quickly as possible. Vanity, conceit, and boasting are all signs that a person has edged God out of the picture. Gratitude and humility send signals to all who meet and greet you that you’re all connected to something larger than life itself. This reminds me of the wisdom I discovered many years ago reading the Kena Upanishad: “At whose bequest does the mind think? Who bids the body live? Who makes the tongue speak? Who is the effulgent Being that directs eye to form and color, and the ear to sound?” When you know the answer to these questions, you not only become inspiring beings to others, you also gain immortality. Being at Peace Inspires Others Lecturing or demanding that others live peacefully is one of the least effective ways to inspire them; however, when you simply demonstrate that you’re living peacefully, you offer other people a large dose of inspiration by your mere presence. It would have been impose .”
‘If anybody asks me, ‘What is your philosophy of God?’ I say, ‘Peace is my God.’ If they ask, ‘Where is He?’ I reply, ‘He is in me and He is everywhere. He is all peaceful; He is all serenity. He is to be felt and experienced within oneself.’” Being at peace with yourself is a way of going through life eschewing conflict and confrontation. When you’re in a state of tranquility, you actually send out a vibration of energy that impacts all living creatures, including plants, animals, and all people (even babies). And, of course, the reverse applies as well: Belligerent individuals who live in turmoil and revel in hostile encounters send out nonverbal energy that adversely impacts those around them. The immediate impulse is to remove yourself from these low-energy, nonpeaceful people because sticking around means tension and a lowering of your energy. Moreover, you become a counterforce to what you’re experiencing, meaning that you become angry at their anger and arrogant toward their arrogance. Practicing a peaceful approach to your life on Earth is a way of returning to where you came from. At the same time, it’s a powerful source of inspiration to all living creatures.

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