It's not true that you should first think up an idea for a better world and only then 'put it into practice,' but, rather, through the fact of your existence in the world, you create the idea or manifest it - create it, as it were, from the 'material of the world,' articulate it in the 'language of the world.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Ideas for a better world are created through living in it, not just planned beforehand.
- In plain terms
- You create good ideas by living your life, not just by planning them first.
- What can you take from it?
- Live your values to manifest them in the world.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you live your ideas?
- Can theory ever replace practice?
Another view
Some strategic planning is still needed for complex goals.
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