Inspiration Lost? Recapture Your Fire

by Kwote

Practicing is a very important part of our growth as scratch musicians. So why do we find at times that our motivation to do so is very low? In fact, lack of motivation can occur quite often. Especially if you’re unaware of ways to inspire yourself and stay consistently on the correct track.

Think back to a time when you were extremely unmotivated to practice and thus, didn’t. Do this now. Don’t read another word until you do! Did you do it? If not you MUST or you will not get the full benefit of this article.

If you truly thought of such a time, I’ll bet one thing stood out more than anything else. A feeling of helplessness. You may have had so much in mind that you wished to achieve and yet it felt like nothing in the world was going to get you to practice. Without the right source of motivation, that’s exactly what is going to happen. You won’t practice and the gap between you and your goals gets wider.

Common Sources Of Inspiration

Before we delve further, it’s important for you to know that there are many external sources of inspiration to surround yourself with. These kinds of inspiration include, but are not limited to:

• Music by your favorite artists
• Excellent movies filled with subtle or obvious life lessons
• Great achievements by outstanding sports players
• World changing events like the destruction of the Berlin Wall

Sources of inspiration such as these can be highly motivating and effective during normal moments where motivation is lacking.

The Well That Keeps On Giving

While the above examples of inspiration are helpful, they will NEVER be strong enough to keep you on constant fire. So what is a source of inspiration that keeps you determined and tough to knock off course? Believe it or not, that source is YOURSELF. Reread the last sentence. This is so important that not only do you need to reread it, but I’m going to repeat it right now. The source of inspiration that will keep you the MOST determined and tough to knock off course is YOURSELF!

Staying Motivated Is A Choice

That’s right. Despite what some may have you believe, it is completely within your grasp to make this decision. You MUST make this choice though, should you wish to achieve your goals. There is no room for being on the fence in this situation. You must choose to be highly motivated and committed, or being unmotivated and having little commitment will be chosen for you. There truly is no middle ground.

Know Thy Self

Still lacking motivation you say? Still only possessing inklings of aspirations you say? While making the choice to stay consistently motivated is your decision to make, no one said it was going to be an easy choice. Or is it?

You must first take a trip of self discovery. You may have clear set goals. You may have foggy notions of goals. You may have almost no goals at all. When looking at what it is we want to achieve in life, we tend to be in the habit of only looking on the surface.

I can totally relate as I was in a similar position myself for many years. While I had clear goals in mind, I didn’t consciously understand what was behind those goals. Back in 2009 I had the pleasure of experiencing what happened to be a defining moment in my life. This opportunity came way through my membership in the Music Careers Mentoring Program. It was a test designed to determine my strongest desires in life. I invite you to take this test and see for yourself how powerful this will be for you. You can access this test for free here: Take The Test.

The Risk Of Commitment

True commitment to your goals is a risky proposition. At least that’s what many tend to believe. I offer an alternate way to view this so called reality. What’s more risky? Staying in a box where anyone who’s supposedly above you can dominate you and put your dreams indefinitely on hold(ie: being chained to someone else’s expectations of what your life should be)? Or taking control of what’s rightfully yours(ie: true fulfillment of one’s destiny)?

One will lead you to a grave filled with regret while the other will bring you the one key thing that makes life worth living. That key thing is happiness. I honestly believe that in my very core. The reality is the latter is actually the least risky. Both are forms of risk though. No action is riskless. Being frozen in fear only brings pain. Don’t allow yourself to be that person.

All Obstacles Welcome

If you gain nothing else from this article, observe my points about risk. By simply acknowledging this fact of life, you’ve already won more than half the battle. Knowing and understanding risk in its true form will carry you far. When applied during moments where motivation is lacking, you have the potential to immediately blast through walls and get moving.

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