Thought can organize the world so well that you are no longer able to see it.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Thought can structure reality so tightly that we lose sight of it.
- In plain terms
- Our thinking can hide the world from us.
- What can you take from it?
- Step back to see beyond mental constructs.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When has your thinking obscured a simple truth?
- How can you loosen mental models?
Another view
Not all structure is detrimental.
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