The words inspiration and aspiration are often used interchangeably, and I think it’s important that we draw a clearer distinction.
Inspiration is defined as, “the process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something.”
Aspiration is, “a hope or ambition of achieving something.”
Stimulation versus ambition. Excitement versus action. And most significantly, external versus internal.
Inspiration is [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Inspiration'
Inspiration and Aspiration
July 27th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Career
Tags:Career·Community·Inspiration
The Honor and Burden of Chairing a Conference
June 16th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Community, Conferences
I attend a lot of conferences. Okay, more than a lot — an ungodly amount. Just check the Conferences tag on this blog.
Attending them is a ball, inspirational but tiring. Speaking at them is a privilege, stressful but rewarding. Organizing them…now that isn’t something I’d wish on my worst enemy.
Why? Because it’s a thankless job, [...]
Awesome Email of the Day: How Little You Really Know
June 10th, 2010 · 1 Comment · E-mails, Pleasure
Back in February, I wrote a blog post titled How Little You Really Know. If you haven’t read it, go check it out now.
I got the below email in response, and have kept it in my inbox as a reminder of why I do what I do.
It’s a few months late, but I wanted to [...]
Tags:Emails·Inspiration·Pleasure·Props
Being a godmother is like being a user experience designer
May 11th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Pleasure, Strategy, User Experience
On April 18, 2010, Griffin James Lam Konig was born at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasett, NY, weighing in at 7 lbs 13 oz.
Griffin’s mom Donna is the 39-year-old daughter of my childhood babysitter Theresa (who I’ve always called T-T).
The day after Griffin came home from the hospital, twenty-seven years after Theresa welcomed [...]
Steal inspiration from everywhere
February 13th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Design, Pleasure
My friend Paul Isakson recently posted this great quotation by Jim Jarmusch, the indie filmmaker (Broken Flowers, Coffee and Cigarettes, Ghost Dog).
His words so beautifully capture something I’ve felt for a long time, and I wanted to share it with all of you.
“Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that
resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination.
Devour [...]
Tags:Design·Inspiration·Pleasure
