Mostly, it needs to start from within you. It helps to surround yourself with a medium(s) conducive to your particular interests. That doesn’t mean that if you like skiing you should play a lot of ski video games, and watch lots of ski movies. In fact, that would have the opposite effect. It would pacify the desire, and make one complacent about that endeavor. Some people become motivated by a particular type of music playing while they work, or muse. Some people derive inspiration from nature walks, alone, quiet, reflective and introspective. Some people need a spa day. Each person sort of needs to experiment and find what works for them. Role playing is not the way to go. Whittling has been a great help to many people, and sometimes turns out to be productive directly also. Whittling