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Not Enough Meaning

We imagine things and people we're familiar with or fond of as better

Not invented here

Description

A stance adopted by social, corporate, or institutional cultures that avoid using or buying already existing products, research, standards, or knowledge because of their external origins and costs.

Not invented here in business decision

A company's R&D department insists on developing a new software solution from scratch, even when a perfectly suitable and cheaper third-party option exists, because they didn't create it internally.

Not invented here in personal life decision

You refuse to try a friend's homemade recipe because it wasn't your idea.