That's not it. That's not it at all. You always have a tendency to add. But one must be able to subtract too. It's not enough to integrate, you must also disintegrate. That's the way life is. That's philosophy. That's science. That's progress, civilization.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Progress requires subtraction and disintegration as well as integration.
- In plain terms
- Life needs subtraction and disintegration, not just adding.
- What can you take from it?
- Embrace letting go and simplifying.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What should you subtract?
- Is less more?
Another view
Sometimes integration is more valuable than subtraction.
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