How Do You Get Inspiration Back?

[Nulik]

When I start a project I'm usually incredibly inspired, I can work on it all the day long without rest. Sometimes I even sleep only 4 hours a day because the project wakes me up. But after a month or two, the inspiration goes away and it becomes more difficult to complete the goal. In one of Leo's videos he mentioned that such inspiration can be endless, but how do you do it? I suspect you have to focus your mind on your project again, but what thoughts do you have to think ? What do you have to imagine in your brain so you automatically, not by discipline but by genuine desire throw away all the other stuff and start working on your project again?

Edited July 16, 2016 by Nulik

[key]

15 hours ago, Nulik said:

I suspect you have to focus your mind on your project again, but what thoughts do you have to think ?

if you loose focus or interest during the work, instead of doing something else, procrastinating, leaving it. Just stop everything, sit still, do nothing & wait until you find that spark again then continue. Wait as long as you need!

Edited July 17, 2016 by Kenya

[Christian]

@Nulik

I think that this is a problem a lot of people - even myself - sometimes has dealt with.

But how do you overcome it? I think it is about knowing yourself and understanding what inspires you to work on that project and connecting with that on a continual basis is a great strategy.

You could also find out new sources of inspiration when you are feeling lazy and the previous inspiration no longer inspires you...

 

[Saarah]

@Nulik maybe you became too attached to the result instead of enjoying the process 

[CA19]

Leo talks about inspiration in this video,some methods on how to be inspired:

But sometimes inspiration (passion?) departs us no matter what we do,so discipline is needed to actually finish a project!That creative muse just goes for a coffee break from time to time.So what is the difference between a professional writer and a non-professional writer?Not talent but discipline!