“Don’t ever take a fence down until you know the reason it was put up.”
― G. K. Chesterton
I sometimes look at things and think, “Why in the world did someone do THAT?” something, whatever it is. You probably know what I mean. It tends to be something that I would have done differently or even not done at all. The trick is to stop, take a step back, and look at it from the other’s perspective. That means I change the question so that I can begin to see why someone would do it that way. Maybe the reason for doing it that way no longer exists, but at one time it did. Or maybe the reason still does exist but I need to look at it differently. Chesterton’s quote is a great reminder to stop and reflect before making changes just because you don’t see the reason for something.
