HOW TO GET MORE INSPIRED… ?

INSPIRATION…

[MASS NOUN] The process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do something creative

According to the Oxford Dictionary online (http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/inspiration)
Well where does that come from after all?

Out of the blue? Could be. Scientifically speaking huge discoveries and inventions were made out of the blue. The universe could have been made out of the blue ( Setting aside religions for the sake of this article), almost out of sheer luck. Then I wonder if we should ask ourselves whether those people cited above were in fact lucky.

Coming from an Architectural Background, I found myself battling a lot to find new inspirations everyday; till i asked myself the same question: “How to get more inspired?”

Okay let us get to the point now, enough of beating around the bush.

For me inspiration is a pretty long journey before you reach the point of getting inspired.

You could be inspired by anything: Nature , people , talks, photos, books… the list is endless.

Inspiration is rather the state of openness to new visions and perspectives.

These visions is rather your subconscious approach to life. Let us face it, our subconscious is a huge part of our lives whether we agree or not. That is what we could call instincts.

By opening up to ourselves, we open up to the world, we open up to the UNIVERSE.

Now comes the bigger part, which is the work and effort behind all these.

Inventions and discoveries were not made out of the blue. They have always been days, months, years or even centuries of work before they reached the state of completion.

1. Work Smarter (Rather than harder)

Whether the work was carried out by the same person, whether a group or a team, IT IS ALWAYS THE EFFORTS TOWARDS THE IDEA ITSELF. Inspiration could be said to be about finding that idea. But work towards the latter has to be made. The will leads to the efforts which yields to the results. Sometimes the short-term results could motivate you towards the long term ones.

2. Dream Bigger than yourself

There also should be the desire to seek beyond what has been achieved so far. Aim for the stars, shoot for the moon, your imagination is your own limitation. No matter how hard it looks, no matter how absurd, keep on thinking of another way of doing things. Seeing the different opportunities from circumstances will make you sharper and create a  new chain of thought processes in your mind that will eventually become a habit. Remember, the UNIVERSE, is constantly getting inspired and expanding, you are part of this mechanism, SO WHY NOT YOU?

 3. FAIL

Inspiration is more easily achieved when you actually embrace failures, learn from them, deal with them, but move on and let them shape you into a better you!

No Failure = No Success.

Failures will make you make you perceive things differently and in some cases might even give you a slight taste of SUCCESS.

4. NEVER BACK DOWN

Do not give up on your dreams or give up because of your failures. NEVER GIVE UP ON YOURSELF. The moment you give up on your inner urges of creating something, you might gradually start to give on yourself mentally and psychologically.

5. RELAX

Find time for yourself, cultivate yourself, exercise, meditate, take an instant to admire the creation of the UNIVERSE.

Let yourself go with the flow of the moment. Do not stay in the past or worry about the future, as long as you are in this moment.

6. BE GRATEFUL

Be grateful towards anyone and anything.

We are because you are and you are, for I am.

Be grateful towards the almighty Universe for giving you opportunities, ideas, and allowing you to be the medium of its ideas.

Be grateful towards people who fill your life with negativity ( No need to think of them too much though or meet them ), for they make you realize the value of your own self.

7. LOVE

Learn to love yourself first so that you can learn to love others. It all starts with your own being.

Love your own or learn how to love part of your work (If you currently hate it). Embrace changes in your life if they tend to be positive.

8. BE LIKE “WATER”

Inspiration is your take on life. Let life guide to the way you want to be. Be ready to walk alone on your path and do not fear what others have to say about you. If you’re still wrong, do not panic, you’ll still learn something good out of it.

Inspiration is ATTITUDE – Live to be happy. Make things that you love. Meet people you want to share something with.

Do not waste time doing jobs you do not want and even if you do not have a choice, your attitude will help you out to make you love something about your job, if not the whole of it.

Learn to let go. Let go of older perceptions and visions that do not hold true to your current state of being inspired.

Also learn to forgive yourself. Guilt and shame feelings will not constructively take you very far.

Do not waste time, you live only once, GET INSPIRED NOW!