This week I want you to derive inspiration from an incredibly talented artist, Blu.

Blu reinvents the notion of “Street Art” by his different and thoughtful use of murals and the way he incorporates them on his video art. I promise that even if you are not drawn to his style, you will get captivated and thought-provoked.

Check out Blu’s art and video art on his website.

I would really like to hear your thoughts about Blu’s art. You are more than welcome to leave a comment to this post.

On a recent “inspirational pilgrimage” on the internet I came across a fun little blog called “Little People”.

In this blog you can find pictures of tiny dolls situated in various positions on street scenes around the world. The photos are taken from different perspectives – up close and far away.

The close ups make the dolls look very realistic, but the far away photos are allowing you to grasp the right perspective of the tiny dolls against the magnitude of the street scene.

This blog is a very good example of the importance of perspective and the power perspective has on our minds. The importance of looking both up close and far away for getting the entire picture.

A more philosophical approach to this blog makes me think about us as tiny dolls, scattred around the world and being short sighted. We are keeping up with our daily routines without stopping and looking a bit farther away. This blog has made me put on my glasses and look a bit farther – what has it done for you? Do you care to share?

In this week’s inspiration prompt I invite you to get inspired by nature.

I have recently enjoyed watching a beautiful BBC production called “Planet Earth”. The footage and narration of the series just took my breath away. I was amazed and captivated by the greatness of our planet.

The beauty of nature is in its simplicity. The woods don’t buy designer clothes and don’t wear make up, but nevertheless they are colorful and fabulous. The flowers don’t read fashion magazines, but still they bloom in the most magnificent way – time and time again. The birds don’t go through vocal training, yet their twitter is harmonious and melodious. The beauty of nature is in the way it is doing its best to just be.

We can get inspired by nature’s efforts to be and to be its best all the time – even when no one is looking and when no one is listening. Even when nature is left alone it is still doing its best to be.

I would love to hear how nature inspires you. Please feel free to share your experience by commenting to this post.

“This bridge will only take you halfway there, to those mysterious lands you long to see. Through gypsy camps and swirling Arab fair, and moonlit woods where unicorns run free. So come and walk awhile with me and share the twisting trails and wondrous worlds Ive known. But this bridge will only take you halfway there. The last few steps you have to take alone.”

© Sheldon Alan “Shel” Silverstein

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“A picture is worth a thousand words”, the famous old proverb says. For me it reflects the way in which I see the world, in pictures.

I am a visual person and I always get a complete sensory stimuli when I see something. Either a beautiful or a repulsive sight, both are making me ponder. Both are stimulating my senses and causing neural connections in my brain.

For a long time I used to visualize every spoken communication. I would hear someone speak about his vacation and start visualizing the beach and palm tress. Unfortunately, the same response occurred when someone was mentioning the overflowing sewer in his apartment… I would visualize e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g.

Visual stimuli also helps me to find inspiration. Everything I look at (or visualize) is a possible inspiration catalyst. It might be the colors, the layout, the idea, the use of words and type. Many different things can grab my attention and sometimes cause a flood of ideas in my head.

This week I invite you to get inspired by the fantastic work of a group of graphic designers, called byroglyphics. They work is amazing and has the tendency of causing an idea flood or two.

“Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars”

© Les Brown

“If I have seen farther than others, it is because I was standing on the shoulders of giants”

© Isaac Newton

Sit back, relax and dream !!!

This week’s inspiration prompt is quite long. 76 minutes and 26 seconds, to be exact. However I believe you are going to benefit immensely from Prof. Pausch’s “last lecture” which is actually a lecture about fulfilling your dreams.

Isn’t that an inspiring notion? Following your childhood dreams and realizing them.

Prof. Pausch was a very popular computer science professor and a father of three little ones when he was diagnosed with liver cancer. His attitude towards his illness is tremendously inspiring and can make anyone believe that any dream can become a reality with hard work and the right outlook.

For updates on Prof. Pausch’s condition you can check out his website.

“‘Good Morning’ is not a descriptive statement but an expression of hope for the future”.

© Amos Oz