The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - inspirationn.

1) awakening, arousal, stimulus, revelation, impulse, feeling, afflatus, enlightenment, insight, spur, incitement, incentive; spirit, energy, ‚lan, passion, ardour, zeal, enthusiasm, vigour, gusto, ebullience, sparkle: Her extraordinary eyes gave me the inspiration I needed and I finished writing the song in an hour. 2) influence, stimulus, stimulation, encouragement, provocation, suggestion, guide, education: Kitchener's life was an inspiration to many a career soldier.