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What Is Inspiration And Where Do You Find It
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What Is Inspiration And Where Do You Find It

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Wilko van de Kamp
Mar 15, 2018
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Authors in my book writing programs always ask me – where do you find inspiration? In this post I’ll share my thoughts. First of all, my own inspiration comes from traveling all over the world. I fell in love with the exceptional things I saw and the remarkable people who crossed my path. At first, I used photographic art to give my travel memories back to the world. I still use my images as a source of inspiration, but one thing led to another. This is why today I enjoy doing many different things. To name a few: I run my travel magazine, write books, and have several online classes as part of my online training business.

People looking for inspiration associate themselves with successful people. They look up to others for guidance on how to “be” inspired. People tend to look up to somebody who has reached the top. They wonder how it is to be exactly like their idol. They set out on a course following their example, mimicking their every move. That’s not how it works. In comparing you…

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