We live in an age of copycats. When someone has success in a particular way, there’s a rush for others to copy that model.
There’s nothing wrong with learning from others. There’s no reason to make the same mistakes that others have already made. Ask good questions, listen, and learn from others. Use existing examples to make the work you do better.
But you have to find your own way, too. You have to find ways to take what you’re doing and put your own spin on it.
Only you can do what you can do. So don’t be content to copy and paste — learn from others, and find a way to make things your own.
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That image comes via Kelly Sikkema and Unsplash.