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This question delves deeper into your motivational pursuits and what fuels them. Your inspirations will give the interviewer a clearer idea of what you are working towards. Inspiration typically comes from something external that provides internal direction for someone. It serves as a revealing moment of clarity, recognizing one's own previously unidentified potential, offering a path forward towards attaining a previous seemingly unattainable goal or ideal. Your hero or inspiration will paint a picture of your idealized vision of yourself or who you strive to model yourself after.

Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"I find inspiration in a variety of people and things. I would have to say that the person who has most greatly inspired me has been my grandmother. She always had a smile on her face no matter how hard she worked, and she loved everyone. She was well respected and always gave more than she received. I try to live like her as much as I can."

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