What Inspires You?

Need inspiration? You won't find it in a step-by-step plan.

Grasshopper Notes are the writings from America's Best Known Hypnotherapist John Morgan. His podcasts contain his most responded to essays and blog posts from the past two decades. 

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"The Grasshopper" is the part of you that whispers pearls of wisdom that  seem to pop into your mind from out of the blue. John's essays and blog posts are his interpretations of these "Nips of Nectar." Others have labeled his writings as timeless wisdom. 

Most of the John's writings revolve around self improvement and self help. They address topics like:

• Mindfulness
• Peace of mind
• Creativity
• How to stay in the present moment
• Spirituality
• Behavior improvement

And stories that transform you to a wider sense of awareness that presents more options. And isn't that what we all want, more options? 

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Transcript

What Inspires You?

Inspiration doesn't come with step-by-step rules. You won’t 1-2-3 or A-B-C yourself to inspiration; it doesn’t come in an orderly fashion.

Yes, there are some orderly rules worth adopting – guidelines that help bring order to your day. They’re helpful, no doubt. But let’s be clear: rules don’t inspire you—they just guide you. 

It reminds me of the teachings of two, famous, ancient Chinese philosophers: Confucius and Lao Tzu.

Confucius? He was all about structure and discipline. Check out two of his messages:

“If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imitate them, and the bad points of the other and correct them in myself.”

“You cannot open a book without learning something.”

You can almost imagine a book of his quotes titled: “Rules to Live By.” 

Then there are these two from Lao Tzu—he came from a different place entirely:

“At the center of your being

you have the answer;

you know who you are

and you know what you want.”

“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.”

Hear the contrast? Confucius speaks to your head. Lao Tzu speaks to your heart. And that’s the key—true inspiration comes from the heart. It may show up in your head as a thought, but it starts as a feeling deep inside.

Now, I’m not setting these two up to compete—this isn’t “Battle of the Sages. ”It’s just a way to ask yourself: Do I need more structure right now—or more inspiration?

I don’t know about you, but I already have enough rules to live by. Getting some more just weighs me down. What lifts me up is inspiration.

This I can assure you: If you read another 7-Step book, you will become more educated. But it’s my experience that education rarely leads to inspiration. 

It seems glaringly obvious to me that taking a quiet walk in nature will deliver more inspiration than multiple hours in a library. Putting your feet up and letting your hair down sets the stage for inspiration, more so than any structured preparation.

You know best what you need more of in your life. My claim is simply this: You’ll be more inspired when you have less step-by-step rules. 

All the best,

John