What in life inspires me? | TribeSteemUp Biweekly Question

I was rather surprised to find that thinking about the question what inspires me turned out to be more difficult than I originally thought. I wanted to say "nature", because nature seems to always know the way and is not prone to the hangups and the overthinking-craze that characterize the modern human being in all our worldly mixups.

But when I think about it more, I find that certain people inspire me greatly, or rather the works of certain people, executed in a manner way above the norm and delivered in an almost eerie degree of... skill and courage.

In music it becomes most apparent to me when someone manages to forge tracks that are brave and almost at danger of being misunderstood because they are trying something noone has tried. Not so much when it comes to lyrics but moreso when it comes to artistic choice, innovation and courage to try out new things, to fuse styles and instruments that have never been fused before and to do so in a manner that will raise eyebrows and at the same time run the risk of turning off many people somewhat attached to playing it safe, to constantly regurgitating what came before and to never push the bounds, people used to the same old tired way of doing things.

It could be other things, like brilliantly designed software that oozes heart and soul, as opposed to the vast majority of software out there that will turn the user into a commodity under false pretense, or outright offend the user by purposefully holding back on basic features or usability aspects any reasonable user may originally expect.

Whenever I stumble upon the work of someone, a boundary-pushing product or idea, or even a novel innovation that may run the risk of being way ahead of its time and may therefore easily fail (for a lack of resonance), I do get inspired greatly.

It reinforces the notion that there are other people out there looking for better ways, for smarter ways of doing things while not selling out to the same od machine like so many have before them, trading in quality and prospect for illusory safety and an alleged "guarantee of success".

While it may be the task of a lifetime it gives me great hope whenever I stumble upon such a novel work that innovating against the grain is possible, that integral rethinking of the basics is not only useful but often paradigm-manifesting, sowing seeds for "the future". I think this is part of the reason why I am so attracted to spaces and communities that move outside the mainstream - because certain ideas and works may be ready to be entertained or enjoyed by some who resonate, works that have yet to reach a broader base of people in decades to come.

And while I'm not fully sure why I get inspired by that so much, every time it happens I feel a great sense of uplift, possibility and ability to dare to walk a similar path - in my own way. Untrodden but ultimately reality-shifting. If only for those close to me whom I want to take along for the ride in offering these ideas where I feel they might find resonance in my loved ones and those I meet on my path.

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