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Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen.
-- John Steinbeck
 

 

Thursday, August 21, 2025

Invest in understanding

Whatever it is you seek to obtain, seek also to obtain understanding. Achievement and experience need connection in order to have value, and understanding enables that connection.

Understanding is gained through time, effort, involvement and commitment. It’s what makes the difference between authentic activities and shallow imitations.

Every possession, every relationship, every activity derives meaning and benefit from understanding. It’s important to understand the why, the how, the context, the history, the potential of life’s many facets.

Be curious and caring enough to understand, and diligent enough to continue deepening your understanding. That serves to greatly enrich your life and the lives of those around you.

It’s never enough to possess the mere tokens of a good life, no matter how impressive they may be. Make sure you understand why they matter, as well as your role in keeping life’s manifold goodness viable.

Invest yourself in understanding. It makes all the difference in the quality of your world.

— Ralph Marston

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