Whooosh.
“When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe.”
― John Muir, My First Summer in the Sierra
I must note, in spirit of his quote, that Mr. Muir himself had his flaws. Doesn't detract from the piquancy of his observation. See, the ability to hold more than one idea at a time. Try it, you'll find it edifying.