25 Inspiring Things

When somebody you know does something amazing that you didn’t expect them to do or you didn’t even expect they would be capable of doing
Things children make with their own two hands
Friends that finally enjoy success in their artistic careers, after years of struggle
When the newspapers begin to write articles that make sense to you and indicate a coming change for the better
Art programmes that introduce you to artists that you have never heard of, but whose work you really like, once introduced to it
Discovering a new guitar sound, effects pedal, sample library or recording technique
People that have had a great misfortune, but survived it and continued to flourish and prosper in spite of it
Courageous people that look adversity and ill fortune in the face every day, but still smile
Coaches and motivational speakers that get you to think about how you can change your own life for the better, or make improvements in whatever it is you do, without making you feel guilty or inadequate
Blog posts that have astonishing, unexpected or original ideas, which cause of flood of your own related ideas to occur to you
The intricacy and delicacy or small insects and how they fly
When your cat finds a way of communicating with you in a deliberate way, so that you can tell what he is thinking and then realising that he is actually reminding you to chill out, by his insouciant example
A song with a melody and lyric that reaches you in just the right emotional places
Colour combinations that throb, vibrate, resonate and sing
A painting so evocative that you want to be in the picture, or a book so evocative that you want to live the story
Monumental sculptures so deliciously curvy that you want to touch and feel them, running your hands and fingertips over the surfaces and curves
Very loud rock music that you feel in your chest and experience as arm hair vibrations, not just hear
Discovering somebody’s secret hobby, interest or passion and realising how very much they know about it and how deeply they care about it
Seeing the love in a baby’s face when it trusts you to hold it and feed it
The deep, indescribable azure blue of the sky on a clear, sunny, cloudless day
Ocean breezes wafting at your face, with the delicate smell of the sea filling your nose
Going fast without crashing or endangering anybody, in complete control
Any outpouring of gratitude or generosity directed toward you, by anybody
Watching a friend get motivated to follow their dream and seeing them take effective action to achieve their goal
Knowing how to do something difficult that most other people cannot do

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You can find out more about me here: https://michaeltopic.wordpress.com/. There aren’t many people that exist in that conjunction of art, design, science and engineering, but this is where I live. I am an artist, a musician, a designer, a creator, a scientist, a technologist, an innovator and an engineer and I have a genuine, deep passion for each field. Most importantly, I am able to see the connections and similarities between each field of intellectual endeavour and apply the lessons I learn in one discipline to my other disciplines. To me, they are all part of the same continuum of creativity. I write about what I know, through my blogs, in the hope that something I write will resonate with a reader and help them enjoy their own creative life more fully. I am, in summary, a highly creative individual, but with the ability to get things done efficiently. Not all of these skills are valued by the world at large, but I am who I am and this is me. The opinions stated here are my own and not necessarily the opinion or position of my employer.

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