This time however my perspective was changed. I was approaching the subject through the lens of intuition and simplicity...And to my surprise, again and again, the difficulty was in my rigidness in understanding.
Thank you for penning those words. I hope people realize the significance of what you just said.
Perspective is key. You could say it is the KEY -- the key insight into unlocking everything else. I had a similar experience in 2009, and once you have the epiphany -- once you experience the awe of a shift and recognize the implications -- it's like your mind becomes unshackled. You realize you have been blind, and you've just learned to see. And in that flash you gain a deep, visceral understanding of what Alan Kay means when he says, "A change in perspective is worth 80 IQ points," and "We can't learn to see until we admit we are blind."
Thank you for penning those words. I hope people realize the significance of what you just said.
Perspective is key. You could say it is the KEY -- the key insight into unlocking everything else. I had a similar experience in 2009, and once you have the epiphany -- once you experience the awe of a shift and recognize the implications -- it's like your mind becomes unshackled. You realize you have been blind, and you've just learned to see. And in that flash you gain a deep, visceral understanding of what Alan Kay means when he says, "A change in perspective is worth 80 IQ points," and "We can't learn to see until we admit we are blind."
"Life's Illuminating Perspective" (2009) http://jamesthornton.com/manifesto