3/ Here's the kicker: even the best have blind spots.
And the moment you start copying them, you'll see those blind spots.
That's your opening — improve on it, and you're past them.
1/ Don't innovate. Copy.
Whatever problem you're facing right now, thousands of people have faced it before — and solved it.
Stop sitting there racking your brain. Go find the smartest people who've already cracked it, and steal their answer.