Inspiration – Does it come in any size?

A small story which I came to know during one of the training programmes I have participated in my current organization. I am happy to share with you all today, as it talks about simple and plain minded child and how a story he heard had inspired him to do big in his life. 

The story fascinated to a very large extent for 2 prominent reasons. One, it is set in simple milieu and two it is about a simple boy who has the eagerness to learn about everything, every time and on an exciting note, and what more, I could correlate my growing up years  to a little extent.  

The best and most beautiful things in the world at times may not be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart and as an ardent lover of life and with a belief for living with gusto, this is what I believe. Anyway, I guess I am talking about myself too much and now let’s get into the story of the young boy who inspired me recheck my passion levels.

The story goes like a young boy from a small, serene village that is truly as peaceful as it is located geographically. With simple and peaceful mind, the young boy spends his life not only in his village but in my inspiration too.

Little things do make a significant impact in life and this young boy too is no exception from this notion. Somewhere I heard, a creative person is someone who can see an extraordinary element in an ordinary set up, and this young boy too seemed to be one of such blokes.

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This boy is usually accompanied by his grandmother to his school has to walk through a cross road that has a statue of an able man. This every day affair made him watch the statue and this process has eventually raised several questions about the statue. Haha! Kids are kids, they want to learn and explore everything.

One day he asks his grandmother that whose status was it and the greatness of the person. The grandmother with lots of respect and affirmation explains that the statue is a tribute for the man who has always been there for the villagers during their times of need. He was the one who was instrumental in getting the roads laid, facilitating drinking water and also made relentless efforts for the people development.  The grandmother added that the villagers have placed this statue in the heart of the village as a tribute to his services.

"Tell me a fact and I will learn, tell me a truth I will believe. But tell me a story it will live in my heart forever." Is what we all believe in knowingly or unknowingly and same is the case with this boy too. On this growing up years, the young boy started walking to his school without his grandmother’s escort and it has also become his unwritten itinerary to stop by the statue and observe it for a brief time.

This daily soap sort of act continued and gradually this exercise caught the attention of a nearby grocer and with uncontrollable curiosity; he questions the young lad, “Son! What makes you stop by this statue and stare for little time every day?”

With honesty in his voice, sincerity in eyes and passion in his belief, the young boy replies, “Uncle, one day or other, I want to become like this honourable person.” The grocer satirically remarks that, staring at the statue will not make some one big in the society.  

The kid shares his innocent coated thought that it is not the coloured or the lifeless statue that he is looking at, rather, he explains that he is engrossed by the radiance of the statue that motivates him to achieve something in life.

He further adds that, we can never be fair about anything until we can be fair about our own self. “I cannot change the direction of the wind, but definitely I can adjust and reach my destination with his inspiration.”

The grocer realizing his narrow minded thought process said, “Son, you will definitely be a great person like him as your motivation lies in the little things you see and observe. This surely takes you to places.” Now, this experience made the grocer ponder on the question, “Does inspiration come in any size?”