Jotting down some thoughts.

"One sees only the trees and not the forest" is a fairly popular saying in Eastern Asia (think it's from China?). It means that one shouldn't only focus on details but rather see the issues holistically. But with all honesty, once one's in the forest, it becomes pretty hard to grasp an objective view of it. I suppose that saying can also serve as a reminder to people that there's greater perspective than what is before one's eyes. However, it still makes me wonder - what if I am now in the forest? Must I have seen the whole picture prior to it? Do I have to