The road to originality is paved with the inspiration of others.
David Perell
All of us have someone we look up to. In my case, that is several “someones”—professionals who, through their varying capacities, have played a role in my creative journey. Some of the fields they come from are:
- Writers / Authors
- Online Creators (Youtubers, Podcasters etc)
- Photographers
- Entrepreneurs
- Philosophers
- Thought Leaders
- Artists
- Speakers
- Conservationists
- Leaders
And sooooooooo much more….
Mentors like Valmik Thapar, George Schaller, David Attenborough, Ullas Karanth, David Yarrow, Paul Rosolie, JK Rowling, Yuval Harari, David Perell, Ali Abdaal, Tiago Forte, James Clear, Scott Christian, Hamish Mackie, Mark Coreth, Austin Kleon, Rick Lewis and so, so many more. The funny part is that most of them don’t even know it yet!
Here, I dive deep into why I am inspired by these greats, and what aspects of their work I’m imbibing into my own. Each article is my attempt to distil my highlights from their work, and curate some links to their best work.
This is an ongoing project, continually updated from time to time.
If you know about someone who’s you think I’d enjoy, shoot me an email at ishan.shanavas@gmail.com. If you just want to chat, do the same!
What I learnt from David Yarrow
Lessons from my favourite photographer
What I learnt from Will Burrad-Lucas
One of the world’s most creative wildlife photographers
Snakes, Jaguars and the Amazon: The Best of Paul Rosolie
Why Paul Rosolie is a hero of mine
What I learnt from Jayanth Sharma
Lessons from a wildlife photographer
Why I Admire Scott Christian Sava
A dad and artist who makes YouTube videos
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