When I was young, I was inspired by the art and technology I experienced, and by what I read and saw in books, games and movies.  And I was motivated by the things I imagined I would see and do in the future.  Conversely when I arrived in that future, I am inspired and motivated by work I did when I was much younger.  I see small bits and ideas that I did not have the time or knowledge to pursue.  When I look at long past work, I feel instantly transported back to a time and state-of-mind when ‘anything’ was possible.  So the creative process, and my growth within it, is not linear at all.  It is a continuum.