Is Analysis the Enemy of Inspiration

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inspire
One entry found for inspire.


Main Entry: in·spire
Pronunciation: in-'spI(-&ampr
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): in·spired; in·spir·ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French inspirer, from Latin inspirare, from in- + spirare to breathe
transitive verb
1 a : to influence, move, or guide by divine or supernatural inspiration b : to exert an animating, enlivening, or exalting influence on <was particularly inspired by the Romanticists> c : to spur on : IMPEL, MOTIVATE <threats don't necessarily inspire people to work> d : AFFECT <seeing the old room again inspired him with nostalgia>
2 a archaic : to breathe or blow into or upon b archaic : to infuse (as life) by breathing
3 a : to communicate to an agent supernaturally b : to draw forth or bring out <thoughts inspired by a visit to the cathedral>
4 : INHALE 1
5 a : BRING ABOUT, OCCASION <the book was inspired by his travels in the Far East> b : INCITE
6 : to spread (rumor) by indirect means or through the agency of another
intransitive verb : INHALE
- in·spir·er noun

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analyze
One entry found for analyze.


Main Entry: an·a·lyze
Pronunciation: 'a-n&-"lIz
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): -lyzed; -lyz·ing
Etymology: probably irregular from analysis
1 : to study or determine the nature and relationship of the parts of by analysis
2 : to subject to scientific or grammatical analysis
3 : PSYCHOANALYZE
- an·a·lyz·abil·i·ty /"a-n&-"lI-z&-'bi-l&-tE/ noun
- an·a·lyz·able /'a-n&-"lI-z&-b&l/ adjective
- an·a·lyz·er /-"lI-z&r/ noun
synonyms ANALYZE, DISSECT, BREAK DOWN mean to divide a complex whole into its parts or elements. ANALYZE suggests separating or distinguishing the component parts of something (as a substance, a process, a situation) so as to discover its true nature or inner relationships <analyzed the collected data>. DISSECT suggests a searching analysis by laying bare parts or pieces for individual scrutiny <commentators dissected every word of the speech>. BREAK DOWN implies a reducing to simpler parts or divisions <break down the budget>.


If you're too analytical doesn't it make it hard to be inspired?