Matisse started out as a lawyer too. Maybe that is one reason I feel connected to him/his work.
I love the free hand cut shapes of his later work. His simple and yet powerful line drawing give me hope too. I have to remind myself to look for inspiration from the masters. When I look for inspiration, I flip through books for a feeling, a connection an emotion. It is not really something verbal or even visually. It is what happens beyond those senses. Then I have to do something! Take Action.