--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Every time we add a lens, it modifies how…" description: "\"“Every time we add a lens, it modifies how we experience the world. The difference between that contraption and a world view is that each time a new le..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/22b/aidan-mccullen-126005_aidan-mccullen-quote_every-time-we-add-a-lens-it-modifies-how_1363468.jpg" --- # Every time we add a lens, it modifies how we experience… ![“Every time we add a lens, it modifies how we experience the world. The difference between that contraption and a world view is that each time a new lens is added to our world view, the lenses remain in place. We must be vigilant about the lenses we admit, because they colour our view of the world…” quote by Aidan McCullen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/22b/aidan-mccullen-126005_aidan-mccullen-quote_every-time-we-add-a-lens-it-modifies-how_1363468.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/22b/aidan-mccullen-126005_aidan-mccullen-quote_every-time-we-add-a-lens-it-modifies-how_1363468.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/22b/aidan-mccullen-126005_aidan-mccullen-quote_every-time-we-add-a-lens-it-modifies-how_1363468.jpg) > ““Every time we add a lens, it modifies how we experience the world. The difference between that contraption and a world view is that each time a new lens is added to our world view, the lenses remain in place. We must be vigilant about the lenses we admit, because they colour our view of the world, sometimes to our disadvantage. They can limit us, encourage us to seek to confirm evidence and make us hold on to mental models, business models and convictions even when they no longer serve us.”” Aidan McCullen ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Each new perspective (lens) we adopt reshapes our worldview, but accumulating lenses can also bias us, limiting objectivity and reinforcing outdated convictions. **In simple terms:** New perspectives change how we see things. Key Takeaway Be selective about which lenses you keep. Themes perception bias critical thinking mental models Mood philosophical insightful Type Business model:1 Disruption:1 Innovation:1 Lens:1 Lenses:1 Mindset:1 Reinvention:1 Time:0 World view:1 Lenses Admit:1 Lens Modifies:1 Lens Added:1 View Lenses:1 Lenses Remain:1 When to use this quote - decision making - leadership - self‑awareness Key Concepts cognitive psychology business strategy personal development Questions to Reflect On - cautious - analytical A Different Perspective How do you evaluate which mental lenses serve you?;When might a lens become a hindrance? ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Disruption](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/disruption/) [Innovation](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/innovation/) [Mindset](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/mindset/) [Reinvention](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/reinvention/) [Time](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/time/) [World view](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/world-view/) ## Related quotes > [I believe that one defines oneself by reinvention.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-rollins/i-believe-that-one-defines-oneself-by-reinvention/) [Henry Rollins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-rollins/) > [I think American television changed world television in its reinvention of the series.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julian-fellowes/i-think-american-television-changed-world-television-in-its/) [Julian Fellowes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julian-fellowes/) > [That's what leads to a reinvention of yourself - being fully present and in the moment.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/oprah-winfrey/that-s-what-leads-to-a-reinvention-of-yourself-being-fully-present/) [Oprah Winfrey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/oprah-winfrey/) > [“The gray light washes over me again and gives me back everything that I was. 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