Only the self-sufficient stand alone – most people follow the crowd and imitate.
BRUCE LLEE
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"We have more faith in what we imitate than in what we originate. We cannot derive a sense of absolute certitude from anything that has its roots in us. The most poignant sense of insecurity comes from standing alone; we are not alone when we imitate. It is thus with most of us! We are what o...
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Good & Bad Imitation
Everybody imitates. We cannot resist Mimetic contagion, and that will never change. But there are bad & good ways to imitate.
- Bad imitators follow the crowd and mirror false idols. This leads us to follow status-seeking games, rather than being selfishly focused on ou...
Listen to people
Most people are not listening, but rather trying to be the loudest person in the room.
If you ask questions and listen, you are extremely likely to stand out from the crowd.
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