It requires a very unusual mind to undertake the analysis of the obvious.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Analyzing what seems obvious requires deep insight because obvious things often hide complexity.
- In plain terms
- It takes a special mind to figure out what seems simple.
- What can you take from it?
- Question the obvious to find deeper insights.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What seems obvious but might not be?
- Why is the obvious hard to analyze?
Another view
Sometimes obvious things really are simple and need no analysis.
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