Belief Or Determination ? (When Inspiration Strikes)

I'll swap that title round. When inspiration strike hard is it from belief or determination ? Sorry to say, I'm going to have to set the scene, add a little context, some background, just to help make some sense for you. Actually, it's more for my benefit, in the hope I can get this across without leaving you looking nonplussed and scratching your heads. Sometimes I have to explore my thoughts through the words. You understand, I'm sure.

First this is not the blog I intended to write, that was yesterdays, well actually it was from the day before the day before. Who knows ? It was Wednesday, I've just checked. I was going to talk about the above and then got side-tracked and just went with it, saving you from a long-winded post with more than one message/meaning/story/rumination etc.

As it turns out, I'm going to diversify anyway. This is one of the wonderful (of many) things about WA. For me, it is a constant source of inspiration. I came on this morning with all good intentions and after reading half a dozen posts my head is bubbling away like a crock pot. Pieces of paper strewn across the desk with doctors handwriting all over them. I'm not a doctor by the way. They are way clever.

Anyway, two things resonated with me this morning that have added to this post. One from Christine about 'taking a breath' and being overwhelmed.

https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/cmketay/blog/just-breathe/a_...

Then we had one from Heidi where she touched upon 'letting go of the uncontrollables'.

https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/heidianders3/blog/when-the-g...

Both heavy hitting posts that you should read because they will undoubtedly resonate and at the same time give you the tools you need to overcome many types of situations,

This is where it ties in with this post. When it comes to belief. You've heard it all before, I know, believe in yourselves, believe you can succeed, believe in the product, believe that one day your life will be better.

In this instance I'm going with the dictionary definition:

"confidence in the truth or existence of something not immediately susceptible to rigorous proof"

So, it may well be something that hasn't happened yet and although there may be some truth in the supposition, we are relying on our belief that it will come to pass. That's nice.

Let me let you in on a little secret. Having a whole bucketful of belief isn't, in the words of Jean Luc, going to 'make it so.' This is not me being negative and it is just my take on stuff.

You need something else. In my mind, that something is determination. Add that to your belief and you're on your way.

Having belief sets you on the right path, having determination keeps you going on that journey. When you're overwhelmed, facing obstacles, tired, confused, don't know whether you're coming or going...dig deep, find that grit and determination and keep going. There is a vast amount of content, right here, at your fingertips. Tips, strategies, advice, true stories of people overcoming adversity and succeeding when the odds were stacked against them.

Draw your inspiration from wherever you can and use it to fuel your determination.

One last thing just to add a twist.

Believing in something and knowing it will happen are not one and the same thing, unless you decide that they are. When you know, without doubt or question, in your heart and mind that what you believe in will happen then you have true belief.

Don't just say it, make it happen.