Inspiring or Annoying
Are you inspiring or do you just think you are inspiring? Are you annoying people while trying to inspire? As much as we would like to think that there is a big difference, there really is a fine line.
Must of us are passionate about something and we want others around up to be passionate about it to. We want our friends, family, coworkers, facebook peeps, and tweeps all to be inspired just like we are. So, what do we do is we shout it from the rooftop! But at what point do we cross over from inspiring to annoying? At what point do people go from “Yeah! I’m starting to get it!” to “I wish you would just shut up!!!”?
My wife calls me a fitness nazi cuz for some reason around her I’m always talking about it. I’m constantly reading articles, studying, and working out. I tell her what to eat, when to eat, and when to workout. We cross the line when instead of inspiring out with our action and how we live we try to inspire people with words and forcefulness. When we start trying to force our passion on the people around us we are no longer inspiring.
We are all inspired by the work we see others do and very few, if any, are inspired by the constant screaming from the roof top of you own personal soap box. So if it’s fitness, feeding the poor, sheltering the homeless, taking care of nature, or sharing your relationship with Jesus – it is your action and the lifestyle you lead that will inspire.
Share your thoughts, what do you think are you annoying or inspiring?
Wow .. this is a good blog. Sometimes I notice after a particular tweet I lose a follower or two and normally that tweet had to do with one of my passions(and since it is one of myyy personal passions may be a little repetitive) ….hmm you have me thinking about this fine line. Thinking also about how wise people tend to be people of few words and that actions dooo speak louder! Thanks Vince!