Becoming inspired - The 11 questions to ask yourself when you feel uninspired
@ Advanced Studio Classroom
Vol: 2017 MARCH 24
Maybe you're struggling to find out what it is you care most about.
- Be struggling to..
- To find out + what it is you care most about
- What is it that you care most about?
- What do you care about?
Maybe you feel as if your passion, excitement, and zest for life are slipping away.
zest: enthusiasm, eagerness, energy and interest
- as if
- slip away
These questions can help you pinpoint exactly what it is that inspires you.
- pinpoint: to discover or describe the exact facts about something
1.If money were no object, what would I do all day?
…
Work that you would do for free strongly implies what activities you enjoy most and what probably comes pretty easily to you.
- In "if money were no object", the verb "were" is in the subjunctive.
- do ** for free
- come pretty easily to sb. -> easy to use/play
2.If I could be anyone for a week, who would it be?
Who we admire is a huge indicator of who we secretly wound like to become.
- An indicator of…
- secretly wound like to become sb.
3.What conversation topic can I get lost in for hours?
…
Your most dominant chat topics are a vital sign of what excites you.
- one's dominant chat topics
- the topics -- sb. be good at / be expert in / be skilled in
- a vital sign of
4.If I walk in a bookstore, which section am I drawn to?
This also applies to an Amazon search or even your preference for websites and blogs. What types of information do you most love to consume?
- be drawn to
- be attracted to
- love to consume
5.Who do I love to spend time with and why?
Often we are drawn to people who like us! Who are your preferred friends -- the ones who most energize you?
- I love to spend time with sb./ do sth.
- Who are the ones that most energize you?
6.If you asked my partner/mother/best friend what I'm best at doing, what would they say?
…
Let people who you love and trust tell you who you are. It's an eye-opening and fun experiment -- and a confidence boost.
- Let people (who you love and trust) tell you (who you are)
- eye-opening
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