Chapter 18
Keen Observation is the Starting Point
OBSERVATION IS ALWAYS THE STARTING POINT FOR THE LAUNCH of any new venture. To many this may seem like an obvious point. To some it may seem like a meaningless point. To others it may seem like a superfluous point. But the most successful people in all areas of endeavor—and certainly the pioneers of any new endeavor—rely on keen observation in advance of subsequent action. It’s interesting to note that the explosion of worldwide exploration before and after the start of the sixteenth century—Columbus, Magellan, etc.—was predicated on astronomical observations overwhelmingly indicating that the ...
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