{"id":5562,"date":"2012-05-29T18:42:42","date_gmt":"2012-05-29T22:42:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joyfullyjobless.com\/blog\/?p=5562"},"modified":"2012-05-29T18:42:42","modified_gmt":"2012-05-29T22:42:42","slug":"inspiration-everywhere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joyfullyjobless.com\/blog\/2012\/05\/inspiration-everywhere\/","title":{"rendered":"Inspiration Everywhere"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thanks to an ominous noise coming from my front left wheel of my trusty Saturn, I spent my holiday weekend close to home. Although I had no idea what was causing the noise, I kept thinking of a recent caller to Car Talk<\/a><\/em> who had a problem with a front axle. I believe she was warned not to push her luck.<\/p>\n

My daughter had recommended Big John\u2019s, a family-owned local shop, so I called them ten minutes after they opened at 7:30 AM. They suggested I come in as soon as possible for a diagnosis, which was exactly what I hoped they\u2019d say.<\/p>\n

The men behind the counter at Big John\u2019s were all enormous and enormously tattooed. Most of them sported scraggly beards and jolly smiles.<\/p>\n

In the customer seating area there was a sixty-inch tv sporting a duck hunting reality show. I was sorry I\u2019d left in such a hurry that I forgot to grab a book, but noticed a stack of magazines on the coffee table in front of the leather sofa. I was not optimistic that I\u2019d be able to amuse myself.<\/p>\n

About ninety percent of the magazines were back issues of\u00a0Men\u2019s Health<\/em> or Sports Illustrated<\/em>. Then I spied Departures<\/em>, an American Express publication featuring luxury travel.<\/p>\n

I decided it was more promising than the other choices, so I began halfheartedly browsing through it. In amongst the ads for expensive watches and hotels, I came across a fascinating story by a writer who had paid a visit to Rumi\u2019s adopted hometown in the south of Turkey.<\/p>\n

Yes, that Rumi. The beloved poet, I learned, had been born in what is now Afghanistan, but for most of his adult life lived and wrote in Konya. By the time I finished the piece, I wanted to join the 5,000 pilgrims who visit his tomb every day.<\/p>\n

By this time, my car problem was diagnosed and it was, indeed, an axle and bearing causing the racket. I was told it would take about 2 1\/2 hours to repair. The jolly man at the counter said, \u201cWe\u2019ll let you have the remote for the tv.\u201d<\/p>\n

I was feeling pretty jolly myself when he told me my repair was going to come in under $500, about $1000 less than I\u2019d anticipated.\u00a0I laughed and said I\u2019d call my daughter to come and rescue me.<\/p>\n

While I waited for my ride, I decided to browse through another magazine, a thick marketing piece for an MLM company disguised as an issue of Success<\/em> magazine. It was mostly filled with stories extolling tales of financial freedom distributors of the company had found through their businesses.<\/p>\n

I kept turning pages and there at the end was a non-marketing article about the late speaker Jim Rohn. Much of the story was familiar, but at the end of the piece was a glorious tip sheet called something like Jim Rohn\u2019s Seven Steps for Living a Great Life.<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em>One of the tips that got my attention was a call to action.<\/p>\n

Rohn said, \u201cDon\u2019t miss the game. Don\u2019t miss the performance, don\u2019t miss the movie, don\u2019t miss the show, don\u2019t miss the dance. Go to everything you possibly can. Buy a ticket to everything you possibly can.\u201d<\/p>\n

After my solitary weekend, that was music to my ears (or, literally, eyes). I smiled thinking how inspiration really is every where when you\u2019re open to it, but Rohn wasn\u2019t done with me yet.<\/p>\n

\u201cLive a vital life,\u201d Rohn advised. \u201cIf you live well, it will show in your face. There will be something unique and magical about you if you live well.\u201d<\/p>\n

So I\u2019m happy to report that my car is once again running quietly. And I promised Big John\u2019s I would write a rave review about them on the Car Talk Website so I need to see if I can do so without gushing.<\/p>\n

After all, public gratitude for great service is another aspect of living a vital life.<\/p>\n

Of course, Rumi knew that, too. “The rule that covers everything is: How you are with others, expect that back.”<\/p>\n

I’m guessing the guys at Big John’s demonstrate that everyday. What could be more inspiring than that?<\/p>\n

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Thanks to an ominous noise coming from my front left wheel of my trusty Saturn, I spent my holiday weekend close to home. Although I had no idea what was causing the noise, I kept thinking of a recent caller to Car Talk who had a problem with a front axle. I believe she was…<\/p>\n

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