Dr. Julie Gurner argues that greatness comes from being yourself, not copying others. You can draw inspiration from people like Steve Jobs, but constantly looking at what others do while doing your own work holds you back. Not knowing who you are has serious long-term costs.
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So, there's a lot of ways in which we can be uniquely ourselves. And if you want to be great, I think the thing to reinforce in yourself is that great people are never copies. They are themselves. They're on the COVID of Forbes, not because they are somebody else. It's because of what they've done, because of what they've achieved and who they are. And so, really digging into that and being okay, like maybe you can pull a few ideas from Steve Jobs and that's great, and a few ideas from others. But You know, try to keep yourself in a place where you're not looking at others while you're doing some of your most important work, and then be okay kind of opening that up a bit. And if you're unsure about who you are, that has a much greater impact on you over time.