What inspires me

By Jacob Phelps

I'm inspired by people who care, who help, who can do great things but still be humble about it.
I'm inspired by people who fight climate change, a person who knows who they are and who doesn't let people change that.
I'm inspired by people who help the world — even if it's picking up trash.
I'm inspired by people who are humble, caring, and loyal.
I'm inspired by people who achieve their dreams.
I'm inspired by people who fight for what's right.
I'm inspired by people who do not follow.
I'm inspired by people who don't give up and persevere through tough times like COVID.
I’m inspired by quotes that have great meaning like JFK and what he said on May 25, 1961: “We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win.” The meaning of this quote inspires me because what JFK was saying is that we don’t build artificial robots because it's easy, but because it helps us thrive. The same with work. You don't do work because it's easy; you do it to thrive and have food. It means you don't avoid something just because it's hard. We didn't send rovers to Mars because it was easy; we sent rovers to Mars because it helps us in the long run.
 

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