[Dylanlacey]

Then if you have any honor as a maker of things and a doer of stuff, you'll appreciate that your new thinkstuff was given a chance to become greater then you could ever make it.

I think you're exactly right that a number of people think this. It certainly crosses my mind before I bully myself into not being so pathetic... Lots of people are better at stuff then me, and the reverse is also true.

[lwhi]

I agree that worrying whether people are smarter or more naturally gifted than you might be is fruitless.

There's something quite magical involved in making things - pure aptitude isn't a good measure for success.

But I do think it's worth worrying about covering bases and thinking ahead. Have a plan - make sure that you'll be progressing faster than your competitor, that you'll be working harder than your competitor.

If you have the initial idea - you also potentially have the spark that makes it magical. A copycat won't.