Reading more of light and lens.

There is a paragraph that is very true and quite motivating.

On page 290 - Light and Lens: Photography in the digital age.

It says that when you walk down a street, you don't see anything but making sure you're not about to trip up or something, you take no notice of your surroundings. But to be truly inspired, you must have an open mind, explore, see, look and be aware of everything. 

That the method of working should consist of composing the viewpoint and the lighting inside the frame, then you ask questions to yourself, you answer them in the frame. You think about it all independently, perhaps influences run through your mind but you must never feel the need to compete or envy someone else's work and only use parts of someone else's ideas if you work that way, never directly copy because it's not your idea at all. 

Very true words, I have always worked this way, I will continue to do so as it works for me.