SHOW YOUR APPRECIATION THROUGH ACTION!
The best way to display appreciation for inspiration is through acknowledgment and action.
There are plenty of sources for inspiration these days. At this point the Facebook robots know what you want to see, and go straight for the gusto filling your feed up with things you find relevant, have clicked “Like” or commented on. My feed is full of news sources that I trust to be reputable and accurate, public health topics and of course sources of motivation. I get inspired by some of the awesome things that I see my Facebook family doing. I also get video shorts of hard-line fitness fanatics that make no qualms about calling slackers out. Or my man in the fitted cap, hoodie and sweatpants that is really good at projecting his voice. I need that in my life, ALL OF THAT. It serves its purpose. The purpose is not to merely sit on your couch watching it and say “Man, that was inspiring!”, and go back to doing nothing. No, the purpose is to motivate you into action!
There exist no bigger WASTE of inspiration and motivation than INACTION.
There are countless sports movies where right before the team takes to the field or court, a coach gives an inspiring speech getting the team HYPED UP!!! What does the team do immediately after? Do they say, “Gee coach, that was a great speech!”, sit back on the couch and start watching T.V. or playing video games? Nope! And neither should you! There exist no bigger WASTE of inspiration and motivation than INACTION. Much like knowledge, inspiration is only power if you use it in some actionable way. What good is being inspired if you do nothing with it.
If you see something that inspires you, First, you should acknowledge that source of inspiration, and Second, turn that energy in to action!
I compensate those who inspire me by showing appreciation for them, then by taking action! And so should you!