How to Inspire Rather Than Just Motivate?

Once a former president of the World Bank asked me, “Gurudev, we do so many projects, but many of them do not reach the kind of success we see in your Art of Living service projects.

- Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

What's the secret? I said it is not money alone. Love moves the world.There are two things: one is motivation and the other is inspiration. Usually, in all companies, people are motivated by giving them a raise or a bonus or some extra perks. That does motivate people, but only for a short while. Motivation is not long-lasting. It has an expiration date. You have to motivate people again after some time. But inspiration is something that lasts longer. So once you have empowered people with the right tools, with love and patience, that can inspire them from within, and you w