When you’re scared to share out of fear that what you know will get copied or taken… it means you don’t have a sufficient personal growth / learning system in place.
The formulas are simple:
- When learning/growth < what’s shared ➜ Fear of getting copied / ideas taken
- When learning/growth > what’s shared ➜ Joy in having people copy and use your ideas
- When learning/growth = what’s shared ➜ Mixed feelings towards different copying / idea-using situations
Lesson: Always disproportionately prioritize time for learning and personal growth over what you have time to share and you’ll never fear getting copied or having ideas taken—in fact, it’ll only bring you increasing joy to see people act from your influence.
And to those who maliciously copy and steal your ideas in an attempt to selfishly make personal gains—report them and take the appropriate actions, but remember, ideas superficially understood quickly crumble under even the slightest stress test.
Authenticity and an internal understanding of what’s shared are what stand strong against the relentless tests of time. Believe it.