To see a thing uncoloured by one's own personal preferences and desires is to see it in its own pristine simplicity.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Seeing things without personal bias reveals their true nature. Removing preferences allows us to see pristine simplicity.
- In plain terms
- Drop your biases to see things as they truly are.
- What can you take from it?
- Remove bias to see truth.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What biases shape your view?
- How can you see more clearly?
Another view
Complete objectivity is rarely possible for humans.
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