If I have seen further it’s because I have spent a lot of time climbing the shoulders of giants.
Giants being the people who have grown into bigger, better versions of themselves. The people who can offer a perspective towards life that’s deeper and more developed than my own.
Humility check: none of our perspectives are perfect—each has its flaws.
But, there are people with less flawed perspectives. People who have spent a considerate amount of time carefully analyzing their thoughts, dissecting the thoughts of others, quieting the chatter, training their minds, and seeking the appropriate help.
And it’s those perspectives—those shoulders—that we must seek to climb.
And let’s be clear: climbing is no picnic—it’s always hard. But, gaining access to their shoulders isn’t.
Heck, many giants want to have their shoulders climbed. They write books featuring their best perspectives, share insight on podcasts and videos for those who don’t (want to) read, heck!—many of them even answer well positioned, thoughtful questions for no other reason than to help.
If you want to see further—if you want to gain a bigger, better perspective towards life—start by climbing onto the shoulders of someone who sees further.
It’s there—from that elevated perspective—that you can start developing your own elevated opinions towards the surrounding landscape.
Until then, you’ll just have to settle with what you see from down here.