Nowadays, an increasing number people believe do as what others do would lead them to succeed. However, I believe copying others would not help people to succeed because when you follow others there will be less chance to succeed and only make you suffer.
To begin with, do as what others do would only decrease the possibility to success. If peope do exactly same as you, they would also get the same result or a small portion of difference. Of course there would be some difference since everyone's potential is different. In other words, your success would be limited since everyone would get same opportunity. However, if you do something different thing, the chance of winning will increase dramatrically. In our society, we see lots of successful people in many areas. Their success was possible since they found something new instead of old. For example, lets say you invented something that is as useful as the internet. Obviously, everyone would like to try for it, and it will make you to succeed because there are not any competitors in that area.
On the otherhand, if you live same as the others, it will make you suffer. The rationale behind this is that when people acts the same, eat same food, learn same material, and think the same, they would never think of something new that can change their life. The society would stay as the same all the time. Also, the success of one's is not a big deal since everyone would get the same thing. It would be like a... society based on communism.
To sum up, best way to succeed is do something different from others. If you do same as others, that means you are limiting yourself from growing, within the boundary of others' limit. Indeed, famous scientist is some what looks like a crazy person to the others. Like a Thomas Edison. |