Originality comes with the cost of certainty.

To be original is to try things that have never been done before. When you try things that have never been done before, you can't be certain they will work.

This is what separates the original from the unoriginal. It's not so much talent as it is a willingness to step into the unknown, over and over again. Everybody says they want to be original. But nobody wants to deal with the ongoing uncertainty that's required to be original.

If you are after originality, you must constantly challenge yourself to try things that might not work. In fact, 'this might not work' should become your mantra.