Do not deny the classical approach, simply as a reaction, or you will have created another pattern and trapped yourself there.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Rejecting classical methods purely out of reaction creates new traps instead of freeing you.
- In plain terms
- Don't ignore old methods just to rebel, or you will get stuck in a new pattern.
- What can you take from it?
- Avoid reacting against tradition so much that you trap yourself in another system.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What old method are you rejecting just to rebel?
- What new patterns might you be creating?
Another view
Sometimes rejecting classical approaches is the only way to innovate.
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