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The whole day I contemplated a particular subject which sucks me from yesterday. Some things were spinning in my head from last night which is whether copying something and stealing something is the same thing or not ? Then I've made my research in several topics and try to solve this conflict. So In today's blog, let's talk about difference between copying and stealing.
We've all probably heard by now the saying that,
Good artist copy, Great artist steal.
But what does this actually mean ❓
When you copying something, you do so mindlessly and mechanically almost as a robot. But when it comes to stealing, there is without a doubt more adrenaline, more creativity and more in. Stealing itself is an entire plot. I think that, most of us would agree to steal or take someone else's idea and claim it as completely your own without permission would be wrong. But only if you do so in a way that makes it obvious right....
Hang on...what do I actually mean by this ❓❓
Suppose there are plenty of youtube channels out there that literally take videos directly from another channels and post it to their own claiming as if they have made it themselves now.It's easy to figure out that those are stolen because they're not even really trying on it. On the other hand, if a creator steal in such a way where they are absorbing influences from all over the place, taking it in and learning from it to feel their own creativity. This is a great thing and becomes what we call "Inspiration".
A great artist will steal from all over the place and then transform these things into something fresh and new which then belongs to them. When someone copies someone else, it often leave negative connotations when viewing their concept. That's not to say that you can't make a career out of copying. Many people actually do but it's just that it doesn’t inspired. As a result, it just leaves a little bit of a bland taste in the viewers mouth.
Someone who steals does so in a way where the original work is no longer apparent, they can convince the listener that this work is original and they are the original author. Remember one thing,
If you copy from one then you're just a theif and if you copy from ten then you've made your research.
I think it’s important to realize the line between copying and stealing. When you don't really understand the things that happened, get out and start watching someone else's, be inspired and then commence creating your own.
That's all for today.Catch you on my next blog.Till then stay home & stay safe.