I got news for you! You already
speak English. You can communicate. So congratulations everyone! That is a
major achievement indeed. This time I'm not trying to be ironic. I really mean
it. Congratulations. Can you imagine you could express yourselves in Arabic or
Japanese they way you do in English? Wouldn’t it be great? Unfortunately (because
you are learning English and not Arabic) you probably downplay your accomplishments a lot but the truth is... it remains an respectable feat. Still, I suspect many of you need to feel motivated.
Don’t you worry about that. I can come to the rescue. How do I intend to do
that? Well, before I address that you should read some more. Just bear with me
for a minute.
In Europe we tend to be so skeptical
of everything, don’t we? We often respect pessimism as if it were a good thing.
That may be the reason why terms such as “inspirational” or “inspiring” are
viewed with what I can only describe as smug disdain. The thing is... I find that utterly ridiculous (to
say the least). One book, one movie, one speech, one conversation, one chance
encounter can be truly inspirational. By that I mean that reading a book,
listening to a lecturer, talking to a stranger… any of those experiences can
make you feel the need to DO something (not just THINK about something). Grant Snider happens
to be a great illustrator that keeps a beautiful blog which I find really inspirational.
It manages to combine a fresh approach to creativity with a smart use of language.
It’s quite remarkable. Trust me. And even if you don’t like his cartoons, just the
vocabulary is worth a visit. This is his website: incidental comics. Have fun!
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