Achievement 3 by @thomas-saw-chee Task : Content Etiquette
Plagerism is an awful thing. It is literally the theft of another person’s thoughts..
Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life… or using someone else’s words. You are absolutely unique just like everyone else. Therefore, your words should be just as unique. And when writing, always remember to avoid the path; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
As a warrior against plagerism, I have always said those things.
Or have I?
Actually, come to think of it, I never said those things at all. Steve Jobs, Margaret Mead, and Ralph Waldo Emerson did.
The second paragraph was a perfect example of plagiarism.
It was full of re-engineered quotes, pilfered from a website “Best Quotes of all Time”
"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people's thinking." -Steve Jobs " Source
"Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else." -Margaret Mead " Source
”Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." -Ralph Waldo Emerson
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All of the above quotes stress originality. Meanwhile, plagiarism is the very opposite of that.
To plagiarize is not just to take the glory from the original writer or artist. But it also takes away the chance for the plagiarist to grow and sharpen their skills as a creative.
Never stop creating. And always be honest. Those two adages will keep any writer (or SteemIt blogger) on the straight and narrow.
Last but not least, I have read and understood the Steemit Etiquette on Steemit Community and will do my best to embrace what was said.
Achievement 1 link: https://steemit.com/hive-172186/@thomas-saw-chee/my-intro-for-achievement-1
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