Where Do - You - Find Inspiration?

[delsaner]

I personally find inspiration primarily where I notice extreme differences.

Extreme differences to me happen when I notice a significant change in someone's life. Back when I participated in the Palmetto Regional in 2009, there was a quest speaker with an artificial leg speaking about his experience. I found his speech absolutely touching. He spoke about the importance of STEM, and how it impacted him personally; he then proceeded to reveal his artificial limb, and the whole crowd cheered in response. I found the artificial limb quite intriguing, as I had no idea he had it before he mentioned it. This moment inspired me to pursue a further interest in robotics and mechanics. It gave me that "spark", if you will.

Another happening that sparked my interest in robotics and mechanics came out of serendipity and from a rather odd location. Back in my early high school career, I watched a television show because my friend wanted me to. The protagonist was a young adult of science who lost two limbs in his experiments. His friend constructed robotic arms for the protagonist, which is what sparked my interest. It was just amazing to see how realistic they looked (sometimes, I forget that they we're even fake). I know it is science fiction, but inspiration can come from places like that; Inspiration can be found in the most peculiar locations.