Technique is just a means of arriving at a statement.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Technique serves a functional purpose to express a message rather than being an end in itself.
- In plain terms
- Skills are just tools to communicate a message.
- What can you take from it?
- Use skills to communicate, not just to show off.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What is the goal of your skills?
- Does your method serve your message?
Another view
Skill alone without a message can still lack impact.
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