Anatomy of Inspiration: The ‘Thank You’ Project "
Posted on 22. Sep, 2010 by Giedrius Ivanauskas in Interviews
I am very happy to present you an inspiring interview with Julia, the founder of “Thank You” Project , which aims to share the positivity and thankfulness around the world. You can follow Julia on Facebook.
G: Tell us a little about your project?
J: The "Thank You" Project is the result of a sudden unstoppable desire to share my thankful theory with the world – I believe that positive thinking, optimistic attitude and thankful mindset go a long way. My project is a personal web based challenge where I have to update my blog every single day with things I’m thankful for. It’s hard for me to tell what exactly was the starting point of it all, but it seems to me the thankfulness I felt to certain people and for certain episodes of my life just started building up, and I needed an outlet for it.
G: How did you start your project?
J: I just went for it! Got an idea, immediately created a blog and told everyone about it and what my goal was, so that I didn’t have a chance not to follow through with it. I remember thinking a few days into it “Oh my God, what did I only get myself into?” Looking back at it now, it was so worth it – definitely one of the best decisions I made in 2009!
G: What advice could you give for people starting a project?
J: Just do it 
Remember that “whether you believe you can do a thing or not, you are right.” I really like this Henry Ford quote!
G: What was the most inspiring moment on the project?
J: I think it was some of those first emails and comments from strangers I got. Positive feedback and encouraging words kept me going.
G: What were the biggest obstacles on the project and how did you overcome them?
J: The biggest obstacle is having to find the time each day to update the blog. Considering I have a day job, a social life and enough of various daily responsibilities, it hasn’t always been an easy task. To make sure I don’t sabotage my own project, I had to learn to plan ahead and, say, post in the morning before work if I knew I had things planned for the evening right after work.
Number two challenge is gathering the inspiration for a sincere thank you on those bad days we all get sometimes. And again, one way to overcome it is just do it! Sit back, relax, reflect on the day – there’s always something to be thankful for, believe me!
G: What do you do when you need inspiration?
J: I have been incredibly lucky to have acquired my own audience in the face of fellow thankful people who have all been very encouraging and supportive, and their support has always been my biggest source of inspiration, so I don’t have to do much but just read their thankful thoughts and kind feedback
G: What do you think is the best way to inspire others?
J: When a person does what they love and believe in, and are genuine about it, it shows, and it’s definitely inspiring! So, in a nutshell, the best way to inspire others is by being your best self.
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