If you’re a writer, YouTuber, or some other kind of content creator, you probably are wondering how some people always seem to be inspired. They’re always dropping videos, writing articles, or creating content. Everything they do seems to work, if not simply for the sheer volume of content they produce. We all know a few content creators like this. Whether it’s personally or through our feeds, some people always seem to be inspired. I can’t say I’m the most energetic person in the world, but I am definitely always inspired by the people and things around me. I don’t really run out of inspiration, and that’s allowed me to create a writing portfolio that is quite large.
Have a central motivation
If you’re motivated by something that consumes every fiber of your being, you’ve hit on a central motivation. If you really feel that you want to do something, to the point that you find yourself researching it randomly, you’ve probably stumbled upon your central motivation.
Know what you enjoy doing, and connect it to your central motivation
If you don’t enjoy what you’re doing, you’re going to be very unhappy. Make sure that you’re doing something that you like, and that that something is going to lead you to your central motivation and passion. You want to make sure that you can earn an income doing what you enjoy doing, so check how viable it is and how much work it entails. Sometimes things are possible, but they take a lot more work than you think. Check to see if what you’re doing is worthwhile. You can do this by consulting with and analyzing industry professionals. If it doesn’t look like they’re making money, don’t get into it for the money.
Spend a year working on your passion
Don’t make it much more than a year or two, but if you’re trying to always be inspired, you want to live and breathe your medium. Just make sure that you have money if your passion isn’t something that you think is likely to pay. It’s really painful when you’re broke. And quite difficult. I don’t recommend such a lifestyle at all.
Come up with a process
That’s really the point of spending the year working. You want to come up with a work process that makes it easy for you to become obsessed with your job, without completely losing yourself. You want to find a healthy work-life balance that also gets you producing a lot. Don’t overthink this process. Just come up with a routine that feels natural.
Figure out what you want to do in the future
Once you’ve put in a year’s work or so, you know where you want to take things in the future with your pursuits. If you’re trying to monetize them, you should have a plan by now. If all you’re doing is making random stuff, you’ll know what you want to make. Develop a vision for your body of work during the year that you spend grinding.
Do it
Now that you live and breathe your work, it should be really easy for you to execute. If you’ve done something for a year, it should be second nature to you. You should be able to complete basic tasks more quickly, kind of like if you were a well-trained AI. Achieve the goals you set for yourself, and you’ll likely be shocked by how far you’re able to go.
Constant inspiration comes from constant repetition. I never run out of article topics because all I do is write. Soon, my writing will be recognized for what it’s worth, but it’ll have taken me a little over a year of grind to produce what I have so far. I’ll only get better as time goes on. If you follow my blueprint, you shouldn’t run out of ideas. Just force yourself to work. It’s not that hard if you have a vision in mind.
