Whether it is a society myth, or something we embed into our minds as we contemplate the lives of artists, but one things is certain: finding inspiration is a massive task for most of us.
The world’s greatest, being human after all, admitted that there were days when they couldn’t work. Tiredness settled in, creditors kept banging on the door, the loved one either died or eloped with a lover – there were plenty of reasons to “lose the attitude” for one’s preoccupation. But that was in the days before the telephone and the Internet. As the world grows older, so grows the number of reasons to not be able to find inspiration and motivation. Suddenly, no matter how strong is your vocation, it fades in the background of the lack of inspiration.
The key to finding inspiration is not to look for it. When I planned my day for yesterday I dedicated 2 hours to spend on several things for this blog. What happened instead is that I crossed out a couple of items on the list rather quickly that then allowed me to write this post. And the inspiration for writing came from the moment.
Inspiration is born in the moment. True, you have to create that moment, perhaps by studying your subject and thinking about your project. But you cannot plan the moment. This is why so many good ideas are jotted down on napkins, not neatly written in the private notebook.
