The Obvious Surface
"Never assume the obvious is true" - William Safire
The obvious is the surface of the ocean. It may sometimes provide some clue's as to what's happening below the surface, but by percentage it provides almost no information about what's happening below the surface.
It's beneath the obvious/surface where the depths of knowledge are. It's beneath the obvious where the important data resides.
"To date, we have explored less than five percent of the ocean. Much remains to be learned from exploring the mysteries of the deep." (click text for link to source)
We judge and make many assumptions based on the obvious. But the obvious only takes into account what I think I've seen. It takes almost nothing of intention into account. It may take nothing about context or history into account. The obvious is only a snap shot. Snapshots provide little information.
Mining the depths beyond assumption or obvious is where the value is. That's where the true learning and understanding is. The assumptions are where we get into trouble. Plunging below the surface is where we find truth.
The obvious is the surface of the ocean. It may sometimes provide some clue's as to what's happening below the surface, but by percentage it provides almost no information about what's happening below the surface.
It's beneath the obvious/surface where the depths of knowledge are. It's beneath the obvious where the important data resides.
"To date, we have explored less than five percent of the ocean. Much remains to be learned from exploring the mysteries of the deep." (click text for link to source)
We judge and make many assumptions based on the obvious. But the obvious only takes into account what I think I've seen. It takes almost nothing of intention into account. It may take nothing about context or history into account. The obvious is only a snap shot. Snapshots provide little information.
Mining the depths beyond assumption or obvious is where the value is. That's where the true learning and understanding is. The assumptions are where we get into trouble. Plunging below the surface is where we find truth.
Excellent post!!!!!
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