This or that?

We are presented with stark choices in life--a or b; 1 or 2; black or white; up or down. We crave definition in a time of ambiguity. Here's another choice: innovation or imitation? Which one do you choose? A better question is does it have to be either/or? Why can't it be a mix? It is a mix. We imitate and innovate every day. What we copy may be small, and our changes may not light the world aflame, but in our own small way, we make things our own while standing on the shoulders of others. So what should the proper mix be? I don't know--haven't got a clue. But I think you need more innovation than imitation. And yes, you do need both. They build on each other and feed off each other. Everything is derivative., but changes make the innovation, not blindly following directions or rote thinking. Be an active participant in life.