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Originally Posted by Sliver
This question always makes me uncomfortable. I have a family member that asks me the same thing on our annual visit. Nothing inspires me. Lots of things motivate me, I guess, but I wouldn't say there is a single thing out there that gives me inspiration. It's not an emotion I really ever feel, I don't think.
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Originally Posted by Fuzz
Jesus christ, what a load of bull####. You really are so tied up in your own delusions you can't see the reality of it. It's a tiny minority of Canadians stamping their feet like a bunch of toddlers because they can't have special privileges. That's it.
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Thinking about this more, it really shows why going around being "inspired" isn't necessarily a good thing. Think of all the people like Traditional Ale inspired by the stupidity going on in Ottawa and Coutts. Think of all the people inspired by Donald Trump and this worldwide rise in right-wing authoritarianism. Think of all the people inspired by religion to the point of donating money and time to institutions that shelter child rapists.
How many terrible atrocities have been committed in the world by "the inspired"?
Honestly, inspiration can lead to blurring the guardrails that define your own values. I think that's why some people are drawn to inspiration. It gets them out of their box and onto a more exciting path. So, yeah, inspiration can be good, but it can also be fataing terrible.
I think I'm happier not going around being inspired. I'd hate to picture Sliver one day ####ting on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier eating soup I stole from a soup kitchen whilst waving a Nazi flag in my "##### trudeau" hoodie.