I watched the film "Frost/Nixon" last night, and the story is a valuable lesson on inspiration. Upon seeing news footage of Nixon leaving the White House in disgrace, Frost had the idea to interview him. It was a big, expensive undertaking, with a ton of prep work.
With three out of four interviews complete, no one except David Frost himself, believed that the final outcome would yield anything worthwhile, and yet, Frost had truly believed in the concept from his first moment of inspiration, even staking his fortunes on it. Instead of joining his colleagues who'd lost heart, he persevered, to great success.
Having a clear vision, being certain about the right direction and staying the course....Believing in an idea enough to see it through, even in the face of one's own doubts, others' criticism or impending failure....these are all pieces of what genuine inspiration looks like.
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