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What does it mean?
Poets possess the unique ability to see beyond details to the whole truth.
In plain terms
Only poets can look past specifics to understand the big picture.
What can you take from it?
Look beyond surface details to understand reality.

Where it applies

  • decision making
  • writing
  • analysis

Putting it to work

  • practice perspective
  • seek patterns
  • read poetry

Questions to consider

  • Can you see the big picture?
  • What details distract you?

Another view

Non-poets can also learn to see the whole picture.

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