Look not thou down but up! To uses of a cup.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Focus on the potential utility of a cup rather than its limitations or position.
- In plain terms
- Look up to see what a cup can do.
- What can you take from it?
- Focus on utility over limitations.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How can you reframe a limitation?
Another view
Sometimes looking down is necessary for accuracy.
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