Copycats copy when they see something that reminds them of their own creative life force, but they don’t know how to access that resource for themselves.
Usually that’s because they have mental or emotional blocks around their creativity. So they claim someone else’s creativity for themselves, even though they know, somewhere on some level it’s not actually their own.
Copying can scratch a certain itch, albeit a superficial one. And copycats can get stuck here, perhaps even with some “success.” But underneath the surface, the soft ghost of their translucent creative expression can twist into a ghoulish nightmare… a spooky knock at the door that will never really stop knocking, until you open it.
The copycat’s own creative life force has already been awakened by the very thing they copy. And that creative life force is unique, personal, and always hungry – never fully satisfied by the representations or reflections of others because those are inherently not its own perspective – uniqueness wants to shine as itself, that is why it is unique in the first place. And creativity calls to be allowed outside, glowing in the world: a gift that longs to be given, and yearns to be received.
It’s worth asking, what did the other cat’s inspiration actually spark for the copycat? What about it was special, igniting, energizing? Can the copycat hop on this train of thought? How long will they stop themselves before they ride that train out of the station? Why not explore?
If allowed, this inspiration, this creative force, can express itself naturally through curiosity and lead a copycat down the rabbit hole to finding their own treasures within. The urge to copy, if thoughtfully engaged, can show the copycat what genius they hold inside that is only theirs. And yes, the power of that authentic genius within might be absolutely, positively terrifying… and yet, how adorable it is, to be terrified of something so brilliant and so pure.
It’s important to remember that curiosity can never kill the copycat. It can only lead them to a greater gratification than any replication ever could.
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