There is a time in every man's education when he arrives at the conviction that envy is ignorance; that imitation is suicide; that he must take himself for better for worse as his portion; that though the wide universe is full of good, no kernel of nourishing corn can come to him but though his toil bestowed on that plot of ground which is given to him to till.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Envy and imitation are harmful; true growth comes from working on your own unique path.
- In plain terms
- Stop envying others and work on your own unique talents.
- What can you take from it?
- Personal growth comes from focusing on your own path.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Are you copying others?
- Is your work truly yours?
Another view
Imitation can be a useful learning tool before original work begins.
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