When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Everything in the universe is interconnected; isolating one thing ignores its links to others.
- In plain terms
- Pick anything alone and you’ll see it’s connected to everything else.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize the interconnectedness of all systems and things.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What connections are you ignoring?
- How is your action linked to others?
Another view
Analyzing causes requires temporary focus on parts.
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