And dost thou seek to find the one in two? Only upon the old can build the new; The symbol which you seek is found in you.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- To find unity, build upon the old; the symbol you seek already exists within you.
- In plain terms
- Create new unity by using what you already have.
- What can you take from it?
- Leverage existing foundations to discover new wholeness.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When should we discard the old instead of building on it?
- How do we recognize internal symbols?
Another view
Sometimes new ideas require abandoning old constraints.
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