Archive for September 2nd, 2018
Understanding
Understanding is both intellectual comprehension and sympathetic awareness.
Our ability to learn, to understand computer basics, fundamental theoretical concepts, or basic body mechanics, for example, is essential to our overall well-being and success.
So too, the capacity for understanding the human condition is critical to our survival and prosperity.
“Tolerance, compromise, understanding, acceptance, patience – I want those all to be very sharp tools in my shed.” ~Ceelo Green
Learning acceptance of social, cultural, religious and racial differences requires the cultivation of empathy and effective communication. The maturation of both of these qualities cannot be achieved without expanding horizons of knowledge and development of refined communication skills, which then allow for an abundance of understanding.
“Those who improve with age embrace the power of personal growth and personal achievement and begin to replace youth with wisdom, innocence with understanding, and lack of purpose with self-actualization.” ~Bo Bennett
“Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.” ~Carl Jung
Developing understanding takes patience, a tolerance for ambiguity and the willingness to put ourselves in the shoes of another. This takes courage and a commitment to sit with our discomfort.
“Be patient and understanding. Life is too short to be vengeful or malicious.” ~Phillip Brooks
“Our uniqueness, our individuality, and our life experience molds us into fascinating beings – I hope we can embrace that. I pray we may all challenge ourselves to delve into the deepest resources of our hearts to cultivate an atmosphere of understanding, acceptance, tolerance and compassion. We are all in this together,” ~Linda Thompson
“Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.” ~Albert Einstein
With so many planets in retrograde, it is an optimum time for enhancing understanding.
Blessings!
