Every Master Was Once a Copycat 🙀

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If you stop and think about almost anything you’ve learned to do in life, you’ll likely realize that, more often than not, you first saw someone else doing it before you. Riding a bike? Your older brother or sister probably rode it before you, and you wanted to give it a try. Playing an instrument? Maybe you saw a concert on TV, and the music and instruments spoke to you. Even your job—chances are you heard about it before you ever considered pursuing it yourself.

If we’re being honest, the likelihood that we saw others doing something before we became skilled at it is very high. And even more so, the thing you got good at? You probably first copied from someone else before eventually developing your own style, skill, or direction within that mastery.

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Quote 1:

“A genius is the one who can create something new out of something that already exists.”

- Albert Einstein (developed theory of relativity, physicist)

If we dig into the words of one of the most brilliant minds to ever walk this earth, Albert Einstein, we can understand that true genius lies in creating something new out of what already exists. It's like a painter using the colors we all know to create the most amazing mix you've ever seen with your eyes.

Embrace the world around you and create amazing stuff.

Quote 2:

“He who dares not imitate cannot create.”

- Salvador Dalí (surrealist artist, visionary, eccentric, creator, innovator)

We all need to start somewhere. Think about how you would try to ride a bike if you had never seen one before, didn’t know what it was, and had never witnessed someone riding it. It would be hard to know where to begin without understanding what the ultimate goal is. So, imitate. It’s the first step in the learning process.

Quote 3:

“Imitation is the highest form of flattery. That’s what the best musicians, artists, and entrepreneurs do.”

- Steve Jobs (co-founded Apple, revolutionized technology, innovator)

If you look around in any domain that interests you, you'll see people copying others. People learn from others by doing so. If you dig a little deeper into the lives of amazing individuals who have accomplished great things, you’ll find that they all did exactly that. So, what I’m saying is: don’t shy away from copying others yourself.

Until next week.

Love you,
Igor

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