The author states we are copycats, agree or disagree?

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Re: The author states we are copycats, agree or disagree?

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I totally agree, although it does not necessarily mean everybody but majority of us we are copy cats. we, at times shift our attention from focusing on our own selves and what we find as good for ourselves to envy what others do then soon find ourselves wanting to do the same thing. Most of us are in fear to travel our own road, which I can say it can be the best approach to each one of us.
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While I do not completely agree, I see his point of view. We tend to adopt what we see if we know it works but I don’t think that is a bad thing.
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I agree with this and personally am a victim of this. When someone around me actualizes his/her dream I envy the person and eventually, I want to emulate him. But, to an extent, I think it is normal to copy the right dream.
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I believe that we are copycats as long as we remain unaware that we are. Copying behavior is mostly an unconscious thing. While some people may go out of their way to intentionally pull inspiration from an idea, individual, or thing, it is usually something that goes over our heads. Like a survival mechanism. The book really champions becoming aware of our own thoughts and actions, which, in turn, helps us become more deliberate.
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I think it applies on some people, not all people. It can't be generalized.
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cd20 wrote: 15 May 2021, 09:00 Jeff Meyer states that "By nature we are copycats. We see someone else succeed and our focus shifts. We no longer pay attention to what WE are doing. we obsess over what the successful person is doing." Do you agree with this, or disagree? Why?
I agree with this. Many people spend so much time investing in others instead of themselves and I would say that it is caused by low self-esteem they don't believe that they can achieve anything which they dream of.
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I don't believe that we blindly copy someone when we see that they are successful. We do take inspiration from their path. I believe we know and understand that not everyone has the same mixture to success and we just have to mix and match to find our own path.
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I agree with the authors sentiments. Perhaps due to my personal knowledge of human psychology. Humans tend to follow the lead of those around them. It is our nature.
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One basic instinct we have as humans is the ability to compete. Everyone wants to do what it takes to be better hence we tend to copy from those who are already doing well. This is my understanding of what the author wrote and i agree with him on this. Most of the time we are copycats.
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In my opinion, I will say that I largely concur with this. I observe neighbors attempting to imitate the upscale new automobile or landscaping next door. I notice that many people strive to be as successful as their friends or family members. However, I have also come across individuals who only strive to meet their own standards and don't give a damn what others may think. Therefore, I'd say it depends on the individual.
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I think being a copycat varies. Some people would want to focus on what others are doing to succeed so that they can improve on what they are doing. While people do not care. To an extend i agree with the author.
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I somewhat agree with rhis statement. At some point of our lives, if we see someone interested in something we star to also be interested in it. It's not always, but sometimes it occurs.
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I don’t fully agree with this. Yeah, we are, in some ways. We see what other people are doing to succeed and feel like, maybe the same will work for us. But the name should be for anyone who has something at hand before, then looses focus only to start doing what their neighbor is doing.
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I don't think this is true for everyone but it does contain some truth. It is true for those without a definite direction and determination.
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I agree with him, cause most people around us tend to compete with us. ever we achieve, they tend to achieve as well. in most cases, I must say that we are copycats.
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