Here’s Why You Should Steal
Here’s Why You Should Steal
By chris danilo on Jul 15, 2018 05:00 am
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When I first started learning to play guitar, I didn’t have much to create.
I started playing the music that I had heard again and again, only to realize what it was that I liked about it.
I took pieces, movements, and hand shapes that I liked and rearranged them the way I liked.
I took chords, techniques, and styles from the greats.
I stole just about everything I could.
What happened next was unexpected, though; I started to create my own sound.
It wasn’t until I’d absorbed all this that I found my creative voice.
Interestingly, the same thing happened with my writing, marketing, and the way I manage my projects.
I stole all the good stuff, and now I’ve made it my own.
Now, I’m not saying you should plagiarize or pretend you invented something, that’s weak and immoral.
I’m just saying you need to find out what it is that resonates with you and internalize it.
This is a fast way to move toward the person you wish to be.
Techniques, styles, habits—whatever.
They’re out there, and they’re yours for the taking.
The most important part, though, is what you do with them.
2 Minute Action:
What’s a characteristic or achievement you admire in someone else?
What’s a technique, strategy, or behavior someone has done recently that you think is smart?
Try it for yourself today. I bet it takes you 2 minutes or less to try it on for size.
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