Warning: These inspirational videos come with unlimited potential. Ploomy will not be held responsible if you suddenly become inspired to accomplish your life’s dreams.
1. Jason McElway Catches Fire
Watch as this kid literally brings the house down with an unimaginable basketball performance. Link to video
2. Fight Club – Raymond K. Hessel
In Tyler Durden we trust. Quite possibly one of the best scenes in Fight Club. 10 years from now let’s hope people will be talking about this scene from the movie and not just the violence. Link to video
3. Jim Valvano’s ESPY Speech
One of the most memorable speeches and inspirational videos in sports history. There was no way ESPN was going to cut to commercial on him. A classic moment in sports history. Link to video
4. The Last Lecture – Randy Pausch
How would you live your life if you knew you were going to die in 6 months? Watch as Randy inspires us to fulfill our childhood dreams with this inspirational video. Link to video
5. Al Pacino – Any Given Sunday
In this classic inspirational locker room scene, Pacino explains how football and life is all a game of inches. Link to video
6. Dead Poet’s Society – Carpe Diem
Robin Williams unforgettable speech to his students is a classic. He delivers it with passion, reminds us all that it’s never too late to seize the day. Link to video
7. Glory – “We’re ready Colonel.”
Voted by AFI as one of the Top 100 Inspirational films of all time, Glory stands out as a true inspiration. This clip proves you don’t have to have a fiery speech to be inspirational. Link to video
8. Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement Speech
Steve delivers 3 compelling short stories and reminds us to always, “Stay hungry, Stay foolish.” Link to video
9. Chris Paul Goes for 61 pts
A truly remarkable feat, by one of the NBA’s best stars. Chris Paul goes for 61 pts to honor his grandpa. Link to video
10. Rudy – Final Game
What would this list be without a clip from arguably one of the most inspirational videos in sports movies of the last 25 years? Link to video
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Comments
6 Responses to “10 Inspirational Videos”
i can’t front, my eyes get a lil watery everytime i hear Jimmy V’s speech. Funny i just read an article in SLAM about their ‘83 improbable title run. good read.
Very cool collection of inspirational videos. I’ve never left a comment before, but I was inspired to do so. Nice job Ploomy….
I give this post a eh…..okay….
I’m much more about my design,art, technology.
Animation
http://www.vimeo.com/993998
or
Maya Deren
http://www.vimeo.com/390345
or
Living in San Francisco
http://www.vimeo.com/368411
I enjoy the post but just different taste in this area.
All great scenes and speeches of inspirational videos. Just wanted to throw my two cents in. I don’t know if it qualifies but the music video “Send the Pain Below” by Chevelle inspires me.
may i just add this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDnrLv6z-mM
you can learn a lot about life on the big island of hawaii
@drocc – great link and very inspirational videos. Thanks for sharing it.