Peter Vander Wall explains why copying your favorite creators doesn't work. When you try to imitate someone, you fail in ways that create your own style instead. Conan O'Brien and Kobe Bryant learned by copying and adapting, not by cloning.
It is our failure to become our perceived ideal that ultimately defines us and makes us unique.
That's a quote from Conan o', Brien, and he's talked about how comedy as an art form has evolved because every generation of comedian fails to perfectly copy the last generation, and so that leads to new ways of doing things. Kobe Bryant talked about the same thing with basketball. He learned all his moves by watching how the legends before him played, but then he realized he had to change the moves to fit his own style and his own physical capabilities. So when you identify someone who you admire, don't be afraid of the inevitable failure when you try to completely copy them, because in that failure, you find your own unique style. This book, Steal like an Artist is a must read for every business owner, and you should definitely check it out.
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