How To Not Be Inspired
If you’re uninspired and want to stay that way, don’t read this post.
I did this post and video to share one of the ways I stay inspired. I recently came across a article, written my Darren Rowse of Problogger.com, that talked about getting away from your computer and going to the mall. It shared how we need to observe our target readers so we can communicate to them in more meaningful ways. I won’t go into too much detail about Darren’s post. Just check it out here.
As a Artist, to keep fresh ideas coming, I too must push away from my computer or drawing table and change my surroundings. And so should you.
If you find that you must design or create something even thou you don’t consider yourself the creative type, here’s a tip for you; find a way to step outside yourself. Look at it this way, you’re being forced to do something outside your character right? Why not look outside your usual routine to find the inspiration to complete your task? Go to the beach, go to a bookstore, or to the park like I do. But for heaven’s sake, get out of that stuffy cubicle, and way from the ringing phones and constant emails. As my family grows, I can’t just walk out anytime I want, but when the opportunities arise I will steal away for a moment and clear my head. Once you turn off the noise, you’ll start to see things you didn’t notice before. And it’s in these moments that we are closest to our creative nature. Have you ever heard the saying, “If you always do what you’ve always done, then you’ll always get what you’ve always got.” Simply put, you have to do something different, if you want something different.
So if you have writer’s block, artist’s block, or feel overwhelmed by a project that’s outside of your skill set, stop what you’re doing and step away for a time. Go read the funny papers or have lunch at a restaurant you’ve never been to.
Got it?…Good! Now get away from this computer you geek! 
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