Making a Path or Following One

In relation to the question of who created what style, and those who follow a style but don't innovate...

"A man’s future is not where he is, but where he is going. You take a step, and then two. Pretty soon you’re either making a path or following one. Doesn’t matter much which. Just so long as you don’t vegetate. There is a rush – we soon enough lay our bones down to die. Time is forever, we aren’t. A man has only so many opportunities. The more he lets slip by, the fewer branching paths he’s got".

Sunny Joe Roam
(101, 77)