Meanwhile, psychologists Todd M. Thrash and Andrew J. Elliot deconstruct inspiration into three core parts : evocation, transcendence, and approach motivation. All of which begs the questions: If inspiration only accounts for one percent of optimal output, then why is it so important both in school and at work?
Inspiration propels a person from apathy to possibility, and transforms the way we perceive our own capabilities. Inspiration gives us both the means and the motivation to rise above, be creative, grow closer to our goals, learn from others, and achieve enhanced well-being. In other words, while may not be able to call for inspiration and expect it to come, we can take steps to open the door to inspiration, as shared by Hedges:.
Waiting for inspiration to strike may lead to a life of waiting. The field of cognitive behavioral therapy shows that our behavior affects how we think and feel. When we do different things, we feel different feelings. You might commit to traveling once every six months or take a few hours every Friday morning to read articles and books or set a goal to meet three new people in your field each quarter.
Bill Gates was known for having a twice-yearly think week, spending full weeks away from his office, reading and mapping new ideas. Spending time with the same people every day may be comfortable, but it can also lead to stagnation. In spending time with new people -- particularly those who are involved in different activities than you are -- you grow closer to new ideas and insights.
Inspiration has three main qualities. Pyschologists Todd M. Thrash and Andrew J. Elliot have noted these core aspects of inspiration : evocation, transcendence, and approach motivation. First, inspiration is evoked spontaneously without intention. Inspiration is also transcendent of our more animalistic and self-serving concerns and limitations.
Such transcendence often involves a moment of clarity and awareness of new possibilities. Finally, inspiration involves approach motivation , in which the individual strives to transmit, express, or actualize a new idea or vision.
According to Thrash and Elliot, inspiration involves both being inspired by something and acting on that inspiration. Inspired people share certain characteristics.
They found that inspired people were more open to new experiences, and reported more absorption in their tasks. Inspired individuals also reported having a stronger drive to master their work, but were less competitive, which makes sense if you think of competition as a non-transcendent desire to outperform competitors.
Inspired people were more intrinsically motivated and less extrinsically motivated, variables that also strongly impact work performance. Inspiration was least related to variables that involve agency or the enhancement of resources, again demonstrating the transcendent nature of inspiration. Inspired people also reported higher levels of important psychological resources, including belief in their own abilities, self-esteem, and optimism.
Mastery of work, absorption, creativity, perceived competence, self-esteem, and optimism were all consequences of inspiration, suggesting that inspiration facilitates these important psychological resources. Interestingly, work mastery also came before inspiration, suggesting that inspiration is not purely passive, but does favor the prepared mind.
Inspiration is not the same as positive affect. Compared to the normal experiences of everyday life , inspiration involves elevated levels of positive affect and task involvement, and lower levels of negative affect.
Inspiration is not the same state as positive affect, however. Compared to being in an enthusiastic and excited state, people who enter an inspired state by thinking of a prior moment they were inspired reported greater levels of spirituality and meaning, and lower levels of volitional control, controllability, and self-responsibility for their inspiration.
Inspiration is the springboard for creativity. Inspired people view themselves as more creative and show actual increases in self-ratings of creativity over time. Finding and engaging the right therapist for you if paramount to a successful and fruitful therapy. We have curated a directory of psychology and counselling practices in various countries to serve the local communities. Are you a Therapist in Asia? This has huge implications for how we could be learning to approach not only our professional work, but also the jobs that we do at home and in other areas of our personal lives.
Imagine being able to harness the power of Inspiration to propel you with positivity through a long day in the office — and towards goals that you previously felt were beyond your reach. Exposure to inspiring role models also counts a lot, as do small accomplishments, which can boost inspiration, setting off a beautiful cycle.
In it, she discusses how inspiration itself is something that we cannot always lasso and pin down in our lives — but that we can create a context which increases the opportunity for it to arise by cultivating an attitude of openness , staying connected with the things that impassion us and also through simple, consistent hard work at whatever it is that we are tasked with.
She says:. Just do your job. Continue to show up for your piece of it, whatever that might be. If your job is to dance, do your dance. If the divine, cockeyed genius assigned to your case decides to let some sort of wonderment be glimpsed for just one moment through your efforts, then ole.
And if not, do your dance anyhow. And ole to you nonetheless— I believe this and I feel like we must teach it.
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