I'm afraid that if you look at a thing long enough, it loses all of its meaning.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Prolonged exposure to an object or concept can eventually strip it of significance.
- In plain terms
- Looking at something too long makes it meaningless.
- What can you take from it?
- Avoid overexposure to keep things meaningful.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When did you lose interest in something?
- Is attention finite?
Another view
Sometimes depth requires prolonged attention.
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