Judith Krantz sold 80 million books. She passed away this summer at the age of 91. While reading her obituary, I was struck by her personal story. She wanted to write a novel but was afraid because she received a mediocre B in creative writing at college. Then she piloted a small plane her husband bought and overcame her fear of flying. It had a profound effect on her. She said she became “overcome by a rage of ambition.” I love that! A rage of ambition! Now, that’ll last.

This also makes me think of movies where a spark of massive inspiration strikes and the antagonist of the story stays up all night working on an inspired project. We desperately need inspiration that is long-lasting. One of my lasting inspirations is my fascination in identifying life role. It causes me to be fascinated in people. It affects how I read the newspaper, watch movies, write in my journal, etc…

What are your deep wells for inspiration and ambition? What makes you rage - in a productive way?