Years ago I discovered that if I do the right thing regardless of whether I feel any inspiration, then I will become inspired because I did the right thing. The key to increasing your creative capacity is to schedule time for it, and then expect to be more creative during that time. The discipline of developing the habit gives you the results you desire. Perhaps that’s why many authors including William Faulkner have been quoted as saying things like this: “I write only when inspiration strikes. Fortunately, it strikes every morning at nine a.m. sharp.”
