“To create something new, it is right to reference the existing, but you must not be consumed by it.”

Upon hearing these words, I felt a strange, subtle emotion, as if I was on the verge of understanding something but couldn’t quite grasp it. It was like standing at the edge of a downhill slope, feeling the urge to rush forward, yet the effort to take that one more step felt impossibly difficult, and my legs froze in frustration. I frowned, feeling trapped, when I suddenly heard my grandfather’s shout.

“Nonsense! You’re telling me I’m trapped by concepts!? I’ve discarded …