Are you an emulator or an imitator?
How to make the wise choice.
Is it real or is it a fake?
Emulation and imitation may
appear or sound alike, as if they
are kindred spirits, but they are
not; they are aliens to each other.
To emulate is to strive to equal
or excel. An example: during his
teenage years he emulated the
style of his piano teacher and
at the age of thirty he is a
virtuoso.
To imitate is to make or do
something the same way as
someone else, that is, to copy
someone's or something's
behavior, sound, appearance, etc.
An example: when delivering
his sermon Rev. Bell sounds just
like his pastor, Rev. Nixon.
Emulation expresses uniqueness
and originality.
Imitation is counterfeit, only a
resemblance of something real.
As a way of being or a lifestyle:
say no to imitation,
say yes to emulation.
A whole bunch of guys are making a living imitating Elvis Presley. As far as I know, no one has emulated him yet.
An interesting lesson in a poem. While "covering" someone else's song seems to be very common in the music industry (I'm not sure of royalties are paid), for someone to copy a written work of someone else and claim that it is theirs, is an abomination.
As a former professor, I found that many students would copy someone else's work (now they buy or steal readily from the Internet) and present it as their own, just to get ahead. This lack of originality and integrity is disturbing.
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An interesting lesson in a poem. While "covering" someone else's song seems to be very common in the music industry (I'm not sure of royalties are paid), for someone to copy a written work of someone else and claim that it is theirs, is an abomination.
As a former professor, I found that many students would copy someone else's work (now they buy or steal readily from the Internet) and present it as their own, just to get ahead. This lack of originality and integrity is disturbing.
Ron
Michael D.