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Where to Draw Inspiration: Ways to Keep Yourself Motivated
Where does one draw inspiration? Or, better yet, how does one keep themselves inspired and motivated?
Inspiration strikes; it doesnโt attack, and chasing it down is tiring. As comforting as that might sound, hitting roadblocks is a standard part of the creative thought process. More often than not, it ruins motivation by making you feel as though you will never see new ideas.
While you canโt demand that inspiration strike, you can foster creativity and put yourself in situations where ideas come to you, excitement strikes and you are helped to think outside the box.
Whether youโre looking for inspiration for work, an aspect of your personal life, or simply seeking a positive boost, hereโs how to get inspired.
15 effective ways to get inspired
The eccentricities of creative people in their ways of evoking inspiration are famous. Poet Friedrich Schiller kept some rotten apples in his desk drawer and smelled them when he needed ideas. Colette used to start her workday by plucking fleas off her cat. Writer Dame Edith Sitwell liked to lie inside an open coffin before getting down to work.
Inspiration is notoriously flighty, so no surprise here; people pursue itโฆ
