We try to emulate those in power and people we respect. We imitate those who wow us, hoping to extract the secret elixir that makes them so great.
Sure, it’s admirable to aspire to be more like someone we respect and adore… but we’re not cut from the same fabric. We can never become who we aren’t meant to be. We can only be the best versions of ourselves. Most importantly, what works for them won’t work for us.
Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but the biggest sin to ourselves in dulling the uniqueness that makes us like no other.