Majority of people are unable to distinguish Inspiration from Motivation.
Hereinasunder is the way how to go about –
Inspiration is internal while motivation external.
Inspiration is impulsion to initiate while motivation a propulsion to act.
Inspiration is a virtue while motivation a vanity.
Inspiration is Adhyatmika in nature while motivation materialistic in disposition.
Inspiration is for a great cause while motivation for petty gains.
Inspiration is universal in characteristics while motivation egoic.
Inspiration is devoid of Ahamkara while motivation imbued with Ahamkara.
Inspiration mostly leads to Niskama-Karma while motivation to Sakama-Karma.
Inspiration sustains itself while motivation requires to be rejuvenated often.
Inspiration is for a noble cause while motivation may be for even criminal acts.
Inspiration is capable of producing legends while motivation mostly short-term achievers.
Inspiration is never caused by inducement, enticement, incentive etc. while motivation does.
Finally, source of inspiration is within ourselves while that of motivation, from outside. May be well-paid speakers, advisers or consultants.
There is two more species in the genus known as intuition and instinct.
Intuition may be forebodings of things to come or happen. Inspiration may well be consequence of intuition.
Intuition and inspiration may be regarded as two sides of the same coin.
Instinct is intrinsic to the unconscious aspect of consciousness viz. fear of death right since early years of life, new born instantly suckling milk etc.
Intuition may or may not be instinctual, may be like intellection or otherwise.
Intuition is innate in consciousness while instinct corporeal albeit both susceptible to implementation.
Intuition may lead to inspiration while instinct to motivation.
Intuition may respond to our super-natural queries as it is ingrained in our consciousness existing within the being of universal consciousness. On the contrary, instinct is the strength of unconscious nature and independent of us like intuition.
Fulfillment of instinct is always dependent on external factors just as with motivation while intuition like inspiration leads one to innermost oneself. It is a state of internal bliss too.
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