6. See The Detail As Well As The Big Picture
There is a poem by John Godfrey Saxe called “The Blind Men and the Elephant”. It tells
how six blind men of Indostan go to see an elephant and each try to work out what it
is from touching it. One blind man touches the tusk, another the trunk, another the
tail, and so on. Of course, not being able to see the whole elephant, they disagree
about what the animal is. When we see the detail and the full picture, it is easier to
give everything its right context.
Tip: Try to keep the big picture in front of you while looking at the details. It will help
to put everything in its proper place.