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Creativity Inspiration Techniques – Excellent Tips To Inspire Creativity

It’s been twenty-five years since Zig Ziglar reminded me that motivation follows action. Twenty-five years later I don’t remember which book or tape the statement came from, but I remember the statement as if I read it, or heard it this morning. I think the reason that statement crawls in and out of my conscious thoughts is because it is so profound. Everything we hear and read about motivation is geared toward getting things started. Mostly, getting other people started.

A wealth of inspiration can be found on a Special Olympics track field, particularly if you know and understand the life and trials of a runner who just won a gold medal. Perhaps you know of a teenager, who finally took control of her life, after years of abuse and addiction. You hear how successful her work in mentoring others with addictions has inspired her to give motivational speeches. In doing so, she inspired many to get help to quit addictive behaviors and to get their lives back on track. Inspiration may be found in your neighborhood, even on your block. Is it the child who receives another puppy, after her other dog died? Possibly, learn new things was finding the words to encourage and provide compassion to a married couple who were on the brink of separation.

1) Expose yourself to things that will inspire you. – Now days there are so many venues, which we don’t access, that will inspire us. There is inspiration in music, arts, culture and books. You can also seek out someone in your area, who is developed and skilled in the area of which you are lacking inspiration; which leads me to my next point.

Ambivalence refers to the uncertainties that are inevitable in one’s life. No matter how hard you try, these uncertainties will always be there, coexisting with you as you reach for your goals. Rather than choosing to escape ambivalence, learn to live with it. Inspiration stems from within you in the midst of difficult situations. It is like a lamp that casts light in the midst of darkness. Find out what good remains in things you are uncertain of, no matter how little.

People often say: ‘I know it is important to me but I am just not that motivated’. These people rarely start or change anything because they are waiting to be motivated first. They somehow think that the only way they can move towards something (or away from something) is to be motivated. Wrong! They somehow expect that motivation will appear out of thin air and this will magically hurdle them into action towards their goal. Don’t sit around waiting for motivation to magically appear…it doesn’t and it won’t! The motivation bus will never arrive no matter how long you wait for it.

For instance, lets say you want to learn how to play the guitar, and you really want to get good at it but it seems as though you are stuck in a rut. It seems as though there is little to no progress so they find that they no longer have the inspiration or the zeal to pick up that guitar.

Take time out to think and relax. Find a place that inspires while you sit and imbibe the atmosphere and surroundings. Try to see it from a different perspective. Look for new ideas and fresh vantage points. Think outside the box and try to discover something new about your surroundings. A relaxed mind is a more creative mind and open to new sources of inspiration as you learn digital photography.

Other times the motivation will be spot on, you will realize “Yes, this is exactly what I was looking for to drive me”. Then use it. If motivation makes you act, use it. If it doesn’t, discard it. Sometimes it’s not easy. Motivation makes you feel good. Breaking that state of motivation makes you feel the cold of the wind and look at dirt of the ground once again. But life’s not fluffy or warm all the time. Many times, when you have to take action, you have to get down and dirty. So do it. Harness that skill and you will control your emotions, your capability for action, and achieve peak performance almost immediately.