The tyranny of distance (another meaning)

From a distance, everything looks simpler. It’s only when we get close to a problem that the detail and nuance is truly revealed. 

For this reason, our armchair speculation is of limited value. From our vantage point, the solution looks obvious, but we can’t see all of the complexity that’s at play. 

Being able to see the big picture is important. But so is being able to appreciate the critical details which are only visible at the coal face.  

It might look easy from afar. It might even be easy. But we should maintain a healthy respect for the opinions of those who are actually in the detail and listen when they tell us that “it’s not that easy”.