'Teamwork' is the word that bosses use when they actually mean 'Do what I say'
Dreams are difficult to build and easy to destroy.
In our desire to please everyone, it's very easy to end up being invisible or mediocre.
Are you copying others? People won't pay extra for that. You won't be followed for that.
The tragedy is that society (your school, your boss, your government, your family) keeps drumming the genius part out. The problem is that our culture has engaged in a Faustian bargain, in which we trade our genius and artistry for apparent stability.
Not only are bloggers suckers for the remarkable, so are the people who read blogs.