Always Be Inspired
- Faiz Faisal
- 11 hours ago
- 2 min read
Be Inspired, Always (Even When You’re Tired of Trying)
Working in content creation and social media marketing means one thing: your brain is always “on.” You’re expected to be fresh, relevant, creative, and inspired—every single day. And let’s be honest, that’s exhausting.
People love to say, “Just be creative,” as if inspiration is a switch you can turn on whenever you want. But inspiration doesn’t work like that. It comes, it goes, it hides when you need it most, and sometimes it shows up when you’re not even looking for it.
Still, I believe staying inspired—or at least open to inspiration—is important. Not just for work, but for life. Because inspiration leads to motivation, and motivation is what keeps us moving when things feel heavy.
Here are a few ways I’ve learned to stay inspired, especially in content creation, but honestly… this applies to life too.
1. Stop Forcing Inspiration
The more you chase inspiration, the faster it runs away. When you’re stuck, take a step back. Go for a walk. Clean your room. Do something unrelated to work. Some of the best ideas come when your mind is relaxed, not pressured.
2. Consume Intentionally
Inspiration often comes from what we consume—content, conversations, music, art, even silence. Be mindful of what you’re feeding your brain. Follow creators who excite you, not intimidate you. Read, watch, listen… but don’t compare.
3. Borrow, Don’t Steal
Let’s normalize this: inspiration doesn’t mean originality from zero. Everything is inspired by something. See a good idea? Break it down. Ask why it works. Then adapt it to your own voice, your own story, your own audience.
4. Live Your Life
You can’t create if you’re not living. Go out. Meet people. Feel things. Get bored. Get hurt. Get happy. Real life experiences are the richest source of inspiration—and they’re impossible to fake.
5. Write It Down (Even the Bad Ideas)
Not every idea needs to be good. Some ideas are just stepping stones to better ones. Keep a notes app, a journal, a voice memo—whatever works. Inspiration doesn’t always arrive polished.
6. Revisit Your “Why”
When inspiration feels distant, ask yourself why you started. Why this job? Why this passion? Why this path? Sometimes motivation doesn’t come from new ideas, but from reconnecting with old reasons.
7. Rest Is Not Laziness
Burnout kills inspiration faster than anything. Rest isn’t a reward—you need it to function. If you’re tired, uninspired, and frustrated, maybe the answer isn’t “try harder,” but “rest better.”
8. Accept That You Won’t Be Inspired Every Day
And that’s okay. You’re human, not a content machine. Some days you show up inspired. Some days you show up disciplined. Both count.
Inspiration doesn’t always look like excitement. Sometimes it looks like curiosity. Sometimes it looks like survival. And sometimes, it looks like simply showing up anyway.
So be inspired when you can. Stay open when you can’t. And trust that motivation will follow—even if it arrives quietly.
Because as long as you’re still trying, you’re not stuck.
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