How to Avoid The Creative Paralysis of Being Original
A comedian walks into a bar and sees a poster with a saying that is similar to a joke he's been doing. It's not the same joke, but it almost has the exact set up line.
He panics. A thousand questions run through his mind: "What do I do?"
"Did the guy who did that poster see my act and use a version the joke?"
"Did I see that poster some time in the past and it stuck in my head?"
"Should I stop doing my joke?"