"I can't do that it's been done before". I hear this all the time; people use this excuse to not chase their dreams. They act like they need this crazy original idea in order to do something with their lives.
They sit wish they had these original ideas, but they can't seem to come up with anything. The problem is no one's ideas are completely original. Every idea you've ever had in your entire life, has come from something that you've seen, done, or heard. It's a mix of everything. None of your ideas have ever been fully original. Doesn't that sound depressing?

We Are Influenced

Whether you like it or not, you can try to avoid being influenced much possible. Ultimately you'll be swayed either way. It could be something that you heard years ago. That's affecting what your ideas are today. It's easy to be convinced that all of our ideas are completely original. But they are really not.

Stop Treating Ideas Like They Are Gold

Sometimes we are hesitant about sharing our ideas. We are worried other people take action on them. Or use them as their own. While I'm always encouraging us to keep track of our ideas. Ideas are not gold. They are everywhere, they are constant, and they aren't that big of a deal overall. I'm sure many people had the same idea for many successful businesses these days. But the problem is they did not take action. Action is everything! Most people don't take action.
They go with what's less risky, with easy, so even though that we are influenced. We often don't do anything about it. I'm sure many other people had the idea for Steemit before it happened. But the problem is, those people didn't take action. Thats how all things are.

Influence Doesn't Have To Be A Bad Thing

The problem with influence is it can be bad or good. What we surround ourselves with is what we get. I noticed when I started surrounding myself with other business people, I start generating new business ideas to grow my own business. It's just like with personalities, when I surround myself with more negative people, I tended to see things in a more negative light.

Your ideas will often be similar to those who are around you. Which is a big reason we get so much diversity. But at the same time if you've noticed, When you are around the same people all the time, The thoughts, Opinions you have may be very similar to those. That proves that you guys are influencing each other to a certain degree.

Get Started

Next time you don't want to start something because it's not an original idea. Remember that noting your ideas are not original.
while many of your ideas may be mixed, like you may come up with an idea for a unicorn panda bear. They have been something that's probably been done before. Or heck, someone has had the same exact ideas you have. They just didn't take action. Be the person that takes action, And moves your ideas to the next level. It makes all the difference.