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Researcher Daron Sharps, Ph.D., breaks inspiration down into a helpful framework with two phases. 1) Insight which refers to what we absorb or take in, and 2) Movement which is how we act on it in the world. Just like breathing, input and output are connected; without movement, insight is simply knowledge, and conversely, taking action without insight is simply… doing.
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Defining Inspiration
The root of inspire can be traced to the Latin word “inspirare,” which literally translates to “to breathe into,” and in early usage, the term’s meaning evolved into “to draw air into the lungs.” Metaphorically, this mirrors the inspiration process: We take inspiration from the world around us — “breathing it in” — and then “breathe it back out” through how we apply it to our lives.
The root of inspire can be traced to the Latin word “inspirare,” which literally translates to “to breathe into,” and in early usage, the term’s meaning evolved into “to draw air into the lungs.” Metaphorically, this mirrors the inspiration process: We take inspiration from the world around us — “breathing it in” — and then “breathe it back out” through how we apply it to our lives.
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All of this can leave you wondering — when did being inspired feel like so much work?
Curiosity and wonder are innate to all humans, and particularly prevalent in children, but over time, as questions turn to knowledge and we use judgment to navigate the world, we are in this mindset less. And similar to muscles that atrophy, our natural ability to feel inspired can be harder to tap into the less often we use it. When I joined Pinterest in Spring of 2020, I was keen to unpack the nebulous concept of inspiration (Pinterest is colloquially known as the “home of inspiration”) in a time that felt
Curiosity and wonder are innate to all humans, and particularly prevalent in children, but over time, as questions turn to knowledge and we use judgment to navigate the world, we are in this mindset less. And similar to muscles that atrophy, our natural ability to feel inspired can be harder to tap into the less often we use it. When I joined Pinterest in Spring of 2020, I was keen to unpack the nebulous concept of inspiration (Pinterest is colloquially known as the “home of inspiration”) in a time that felt
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If you’re like me, connecting with the creative muse has felt a bit strained the past few years. Finding inspiration can be hard in what feels like a nonstop stream of awful news, marked by climate disasters, humanitarian crises, a global pandemic, and what feels like the political upside-down. Staying inspired can be challenging as we experience a collective mental health dip¹ and work burnout is on the rise². And applying inspiration to our pursuits can feel downright impossible, with just the ping of a phone to interrupt our flow state and send us back to square one. Managing our time and e
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