You can have a team of unconventional thinkers, as well as conventional thinkers. If you don't have the support of others you cannot achieve anything altogether on your own. It's like a cry in the wilderness. In each instance there were others who could see the same thing, and there were others who could not. It's an obvious difference we see in those who you might say have a bird's eye view, and those who have a worm's eye view. I've come to realize that we all have a different mind set, we all see things differently, and that's what the human condition is really all about.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Collaboration is essential for achievement; diverse perspectives like bird's eye and worm's eye views enrich understanding of the human condition.
- In plain terms
- You need support from others to succeed, and people see things differently based on their mindset.
- What can you take from it?
- Seek diverse support to turn individual insights into shared progress.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you balance your own view with others'?
- When was support essential to your success?
Another view
Individual effort can still drive change even without broad support.
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