Difference Between Motivation and Inspiration

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Who is the first person that strikes your conscious when you are asked about the ‘Apple’ innovation?

Who is the first person that strikes your conscious when you are asked about the ‘Apple’ innovation?

Well, as an Apple fanboy, the first person that strikes our conscious is none other than Steve Jobs. Have you ever questioned why do you remember Steve Jobs when you speak about Apple?

Is it because he is the co-founder of Apple? Then what about Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne? Or is it because he was twice the CEO of Apple? Well, he is not the CEO anymore. (And sadly, he is not alive.) Why didn’t you recognize Tim Cook’s face at first?

The reason behind this great recognition is the difference between inspiration and motivation. It’s all about the importance of inspiration and the underlying difference between motivation and inspiration.

Of course, both leaders, Steve Jobs and Tim Cook had/have their own ideologies of innovations and market strategies of implementation. Even the employees of Apple are found to be calm and composed under the leadership of Cook.

But during the period of Jobs, it was rebellious as his madness towards product innovation and development was high. His products and innovation were completely revolutionary. He broke the status quo of the normal people’s mind and their innovation followed in his field of technology. He came out of his comfort zone, razing his fear to develop his growth based on the people who trusted him.

On the other hand, Cook’s period was all about up-gradation of the existing product line. All the revolutionary innovations such as iPod, iPad, and iPhone (and of course the revolutionary iTunes stores) are the masterpieces by Steve Jobs.

The main reason for his recognition is that Jobs broke the status quo which was inspirational to every ambitious person on this modernized generation. And that is why we remember Steve Jobs whenever we speak or think about Apple Inc.   

The importance of inspiration in our life plays a major role in our lifestyle. We all are being inspired by someone in our life. 
‘To be inspired’ is something different from ‘to be motivated’.
Everyone in this world can motivate you directly through words and actions whereas not everyone can inspire you. To inspire others is something beyond motivation.

We don’t follow them rather we follow their actions which inspire us the most. They don’t speak to us directly but their actions towards their passion make us strive for our purpose.

Why motivation is necessary for success?

Of course, the importance of motivation in life is also essential. Let us compare them by using a pill as an example of motivation and inspiration. Motivation is the instant pill that helps you gather your courage when you get destructed once and while you fail in your journey.

But as said, motivation is just a drug which has its impacts for a few hours, a drug that helps you in pushing beyond your limits. Motivation alone will not help us in achieving our dream without the benefits of inspiration.

But at times, motivation acts as the key parameter to strive for success which may be small but makes a huge impact in one’s life.

Then why do we need inspiration?

As said earlier, motivation is the instant pill that helps you rise up when you fall. But inspiration is the improvement pill that enriches you with the energy for running through the hurdles in the journey of your life.

Inspiration is the next level of motivation. Inspiration is an everlasting fragrance that keeps you alive in your long journey towards your passion that accompanies you in every part of your life. This is the ultimate difference between motivation and inspiration.

Just remember this when you recognize an exceptional person in your mind. It is because on some basis that his actions towards his passion or to this society has inspired you. And also this is the reason why we recognize Steve Jobs when we see or feel the smartness of the Apple Inc’s innovation.
About the Author:

Shripathy Swaminathan is a passionate writer and an aspiring author from the Manchester city of India. Graduating in the field of engineering, he started his quest to find the writer in himself in order to inspire people by his thoughts.

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