found this fantastic quote over at oopsidaisi yesterday and it really had me thinking!
there has been soo many blog posts & facebook updates lately regarding imitation,duplication,emulation,replication...
everytime i turn on the computer this is all i seem to be reading ...
but was it REALLY your idea ?
be honest ~ where did you get your inspiration ?
do you own that idea ? ~ really ?
in most cases no ....
' everything in design is recycled ' ~ { yes its true }
....its how we've put together what we've seen that makes us unique { and our items } ~ bunny williams
best advice ~ ' stop worrying what the next person is doing and focus on yourself & your business ~ this is when you will be most successful ' { really its true }
lets embrace the handmade community ~ my greatest love is to help my handmade sisters be the best they can be ~ i love to support and see them grow & prosper ~
can we stop judging each other & simply show love & support ?
who's idea was it first ? ~ who cares !
so today i ask you ~ will you pay it forward ?
will you help a fellow designer ~ a friend ~ a loved one ?
will you be kind , warm & generous ?
for nothing in return ?
~ in love & generosity we prosper in life ~
' food for thought '
~ Stace XOXO
thankyou Sam from oopsidaisi for posting this thought provoking quote
find oopsidaisi here :Oopsidaisi
This is soo true. I can understand when people get upset when people copy something EXACTLY (especially if they steal your photos or company name). When you want to go and buy a TV aren't you glad that someone else thought 'hey, that is a good idea; I can make my own TV's and sell them too' because if they hadn't there wouldn't be other brands and everyone likes choice. I've also found that someone may have an idea but when someone else comes along and 'copies' it they may find a way to improve on it's design. Lets share our ideas and boost each other up as teamwork helps everyone.
ReplyDeleteThank you for putting me back on track Stacey. Was feeling a little lost about some of my own concepts and designs as I have had people close to me do this. After I read this though I will be paying more attention to what I am doing rather than worry about whats going on around me! Paying it forward for sure!!
ReplyDeleteStace i just love this post!!! It seems to be all im reading to and its so frustrating and honestly a bit infuriating.... people seem to be on their high horses thinking they on pillow case dresses and such lol
ReplyDeleteIts just not right.
anyways thanks for the lovely post. i could not agree more
Nicely worded and very true :) definitely food for thought. :)
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