The talk explores how inspiration (from Latin "to breathe into") serves as a vital energy source for spiritual practice, examining four powerful reflections that have guided Buddhist practitioners for centuries: the preciousness of life, the inevitability of death, the truth of karma, and the suffering caused by clinging. Through personal stories about life-changing decisions and poetic illustrations, nico illuminates how recognizing these four truths can transform our relationship with energy (virya) and soften our contracted sense of self, ultimately creating space for greater freedom and peace.