Tag: Imitation

Why You Should Never Copy Other People

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth
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Growth comes from doing the work. It does not come from copying other people.

When you copy others, you are not creating your own life. You are just repeating what is already out there.

When you copy other people, you are not adding value to your life; you are stealing from your own growth; you are reducing yourself. Because growth happens when you actually do the work, not when you copy other people.

When you copy other people, you are a follower, not a leader. You are not an innovator. You are not living your life. You are living other people’s dreams.

Copying other people is not good for you. According to Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson, ‘… copying does more harm to the copier than to the copied. When someone copies you, they are copying a moment in time. They don’t know the thinking that went into getting you to that moment in time, and they won’t know the thinking that’ll help you have a million more moments in time. They’re stuck with what you left behind.’

That is why you should NEVER copy other people. Because copying is not learning. Learning is doing the work, not copying the work.

The question is, ‘Do you have the courage to face yourself?’

The Benefits Of Thinking Differently

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth
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When you think differently, you will see things differently. When you think differently, you will do things differently. When you think differently, you will behave differently. When you think differently, you will work differently. And when you think differently, you will live your life differently.

And people will say, ‘you are different.’ It is good to be different than it is to be the same. The same is just the same. You will get what you put into it. If you want to be different, you must learn to think differently.

It is hard, but it is possible. You can do it. You don’t have to be like other people. You don’t have to copy what other people are doing. You can learn from them, but do not copy from them.

Because when you copy from other people, you are not learning. You are just trying be like other people. You are just trying to be who you are not. You are just trying to think like other people. It is not possible. It won’t help you. So don’t waste your time.

To get what you want, you must think differently. You must see things differently. Do not be afraid to question things, especially things that you don’t know.

Thinking differently is not about totally ignoring what others have done in the past. It is not ignoring what you have done in the past. It is learning from what works. It is letting go of what is not working.

As a being, you are thinking differently when you have the courage to question your own thoughts, your own assumptions, when you dare to live your life on your own terms.

You are thinking differently when you have the courage to see the world differently, when you don’t judge people before you meet them.

You are thinking differently when you know that there is more out there than what you already know.

You are thinking differently when you are willing to be tested, to be vulnerable, when you are willing to explore the unknown. That is thinking differently.

So if you are tired of getting the same results, why not consider ‘thinking differently?’