“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