Quotes About Clarity

Whenever you "see" an issue or "understand" a concept, be conscious of the lens through which you're viewing the subject. You should assume you're introducing bias. The challenge remains to identify and let go of that bias or the assumptions you bring, and actively work to see and understand the subject anew.

The simple and familiar hold the secrets of the complex and unknown. The depth with which you master the basics influences how well you understand everything you learn after that. Today

Ma come hai fatto capirlo, Clod?» si erano stupiti i miei parenti. «Come hai fatto a capire che la spilla da balia era lì?» «L'ho sentita gridare,» avevo risposto.

The Buddha-nature which is ours from the very beginning is like the sun which emerges from the clouds, or like a mirror which, when rubbed, regains its original purity and clarity. (217)

Try not to seek after the true Only cease to cherish opinions. (172)

An expert is someone who has succeeded in making decisions and judgements simpler through knowing what to pay attention to and what to ignore.

Dealing with complexity is an inefficient and unnecessary waste of time, attention and mental energy. There is never any justification for things being complex when they could be simple.

Argument is meant to reveal the truth, not to create it.

Sometimes the situation is only a problem because it is looked at in a certain way. Looked at in another way, the right course of action may be so obvious that the problem no longer exists.

Simplicity before understanding is simplistic; simplicity after understanding is simple. - Edward De Bono

Don't loseYour headTo gain a minuteYou need your headYour brains are in it.

This is your brain. This is your brain on drugs. Any questions?

The confidence of ignorance will always overcome indecision of knowledge.

The gods love the obscure and hate the obvious.

99-44/100% Pure: It floats.

Can you hear me now? Good.

Nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest.

I'm not asleep... but that doesn't mean I'm awake.

Conversation is the slowest form of human communication.

At 13,000 feet nothing else matters.

None are so blind as those who will not see.

The man with a clear conscience probably has a poor memory.

Light is good from whatever lamp it shines.

Indecision becomes decision with time.