Thursday, May 22, 2014

Aspire vs. Inspire



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Inspire is a transitive verb that denotes the involvement of an influence.  Inspire is to convey a feeling of joining a higher cause, influencing soulful action.  People usually focus a lot on inspiration.  People want to be inspired because they like the way it makes them feel.  To Inspire simply means to arouse and encourage, so that one can accomplish something in life.

Aspire, an intransitive verb that denotes personal ambition, and about dreaming to accomplish something.  Aspire is to rise up to a great plan, and an abundant hope of fulfilling a worthwhile mission.  Aspire in a solo mode can be limiting.  People feel good about what they are thinking, writing, and might be doing.  But without others involved, it loses some luster. It is about how communities are needed to make things happen in real, meaningful ways.  To aspire simply means to wish, dream and pursue something.

Simply defined, aspire is an individual effort while inspire brings others into the mix.  Inspire is an “others” activity and aspire is an “I’ activity.  These two terms that are often confused.  Without inspiration; aspirations are never achieved and expectations are never met.

Comparison chart

Aspire
Inspire
Definition
(Dictionary.com)
·         To long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
·         To fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence.
·         To produce or arouse (a feeling, thought, etc.)
·         To fill or affect with a specified feeling, thought, etc. with distrust.
·         To influence or impel.
Synonyms
·         be ambitious, dream, seek, pursue, yearn
·         Seek, aim, hope desire, want, wish, strive, crave
·         arouse, infuse, motivate, trigger
·         Motivate, encourage, enthuse, arouse, stir, stimulate
Etymology
From Old French "aspirer"
From Old French enspirer, from Latin īnspīrāre, present active infinitive of īnspīrō (“‘inspire’”).
Part of Speech
Intransitive Verb
Transitive Verb
Derivatives
Aspiration, aspirational, aspired, aspires.
Inspirational, inspired, inspiring, inspired
Quotes
·         “Normal is not something to aspire to; it's something to get away from.” ~ Jodie Foster
·         “Man may aspire to virtue, but he cannot reasonably aspire to truth.” ~ Nicolas Chamfort
·         “Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.” ~ Joshua J. Marine
·         “In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.” ~ Bill Cosby
Examples
·         In this wonder lay not only what man is, but what man might aspire to be.
·         Countries don't aspire to things.
·         Daydreaming can inspire us and help us to be more creative.
·         Some readers missed part of the point, to inspire dialogue and curiosity.

To be inspired, the most important thing is the source of inspiration where the source can be another person, a song, a painting, a story, a photograph, and many other numerous things.

Leaders need to lift their words and actions up to accomplish meaningful, purpose-filled goals.  There is a need to call on themselves and others to achieve bigger, better things for a common good is inspiring.  But without aspirations, inspiration is a sporadic emotion, fading in and out of focus.  With aspiration, we are able to see on the horizon what is possible, and what can be achieved.  Along with inspiration, we can whistle while we do the work as it puts the sparkle in our eyes and in our soul.  It is time to aspire greatly, lead spiritedly. It is time to aspire to inspire.


References:
2.         http://www.differencebetween.info/difference-between-inspire-and-aspire - Difference between Inspire and Aspire
3.         http://www.thindifference.com/2013/04/10/do-you-have-to-aspire-to-inspire/ - Do You Need to Aspire to Inspire?, April 10, 2013 · Millennial Leadership

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