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What makes you stand out. Sure. Saying you have to be “original“, “authentic“, “focus on the experience” will do the job… of saying nothing, or put you in a place of analysis paralysis not knowing how to move forward and take action. Originality is an spectrum. If you’re thinking “But I got nothing new to say” or “It’s been already said before“, aka “It will (and by default, I) won’t be original“, you might be right. And to be original you don’t need to say something that is *always* new to everyone. We don’t live in a vacuum. Everything is a remix —that’s where you get your inspiration, knowledge, and perspective. Saying the same thing in a different way, can also be original. Getting a part of it and making it your own, can also be original. Originality comes as bringing something new. It can be new to only you, to only others, from another domain, or absolutely new to the world. The thing is, you can always put your own spice in what you have to say and it can be original. Just like |