Creativity comes in waves. There are times when we full unstoppable and times when we feel we can’t go on. There are moments where we feel inspired and moments where we can’t work at all. Between our initial bout of inspiration and the thrill of completion there’s a valley seeking to beat us. This is the point where quitting is most likely.
When we hit the trough, it’s important to remember that, 1. The work is worth it and 2. Troughs are inevitably followed by peaks. Acknowledge that there will be troughs and learn to ride the wave.
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I have a feeling I will be coming back to this over and over. It is definitely difficult to remember this because we cannot see the worth at the end. We must, however, keep moving forward.
I try and remind myself of this all the time. I hope you come back to it when you’re in the trough and it provides some inspiration to continue.