Did you have the idea of what you are doing now or did someone give you the idea ?

Question: Did you have the idea of what you are doing now or did someone give you the idea ?
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Asked by anon-176385 to Ali on 13 Jun 2018.
- Ali Hill answered on 13 Jun 2018:
  
  Nope. Haven’t a clue! I’m making it up as I go along! 🙂
  
  I work in sports nutrition because I love food and I love sports, but I was never very good at them. It made sense to combine my two passions and help athletes who are good at sports to be better at them through what they’re eating. When I was at school I didn’t even know that job existed!
  
  As for the research I do, I read what other people have done and try and find things that no one has looked at. Sometimes you get ideas for it from what you read, sometimes you get inspiration from the world around you. My idea for chilli to make you run faster (which is what I’d spend the prize money on) came from (amongst other things) seeing that you can use it to reduce pain in osteoarthritis. That and the fact I love spicy food! 🙂

Question: Did you have the idea of what you are doing now or did someone give you the idea ?