Inspiration

noun

2. The excitement of the mind or emotions to a high level of feeling or activity.

   "a singer who found her inspiration in popular songs of the 1920s."

3. The condition of being so excited.

   "sat down to write in a sudden burst of inspiration."

4. The quality of being so excited, as manifested in something.

   "a painting full of inspiration."

5. A person or thing that moves the intellect or emotions or prompts action or invention.

   "Gandhi has been an inspiration to political reformers for decades."