Eleven habits that make you feel more inspired than the vast majority of people

Feeling inspired. That often elusive thing we all wish we could feel more.

But, very often, we can feel the exact opposite of inspired. Even if life is going seemingly well.

Over years of fluctuating between inspired and flat, I learned that it comes down not to what’s happening in your life but rather how you choose to behave.

Our habits dictate the degree to which we feel inspired.

Here’s what I mean:

Commit yourself to projects that contribute to the well-being of other people.

When your attention is away from yourself and towards growing your usefulness, we feel inspired by default.

Be intolerant of thoughts that bring you down.

We are humans, and thoughts continually arise.

Many of these thoughts distract us and make us feel pain. Unhelpful and negative thoughts are not something you can stop at will, but you can be intolerant of taking them seriously.

People struggle and feel flat because they hold on to unhelpful thoughts. You must develop the skill of letting go.

Do nothing.

Most of us make our lives more complicated, assuming that action must be taken to experience a better life.

If we feel resistance, we assume there’s something wrong. We believe we need to DO something if we aren’t feeling inspired.

We often think about what we can do to fix our problems. We fall into the quagmire of cyclical thoughts. In this instance, we do a lot and only cement our demise.

Do nothing instead. Create space.

Allow the good feeling to come back by itself.

Take responsibility.

One of the best ways to ensure you’ll remain grumpy and stagnant is by denying accountability for problems in your life.

List out your main problems. Call them out by name.