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Jan 11, 2015
"Originality is nothing but judicious imitation. The most original writers borrowed one from another." --Voltaire
Brilliant Impersonators: Celebrating The Rip-Off
Inventors are our heroes -- the geniuses who keep progress surging forward. Copycats -- we call them pirates -- are a threat. But according to researchers, throughout human history, innovation has been fueled and sustained by imitation. Copying is the mighty force that has allowed the human race to move from stone knives to remote-guided drones. We're natural-born rip-off artists. To be human is to copy.
BE THE CHANGE
Notice this week how often you make a generous gesture that is rooted in what you admired in someone else.
