Under-Standing

Leo Buscaglia in his book of "Born for Love" says: 


When I noticed the literal meaning of the word "understanding", I was amazed. This words states standing and watching something from the beneath. The word indicates that in order to understand something, you need to observe it from bottom to top. 


In order to truly understand another human being, we need to understand ourselves first. For understanding another person, we need to observe one from the bottom (the appearance) to the top (the conscience). Also, picturing yourself as the smaller one, eliminates ego and opens mind. Real understanding only occurs when one stops justifying oneself, and starts appreciating another. One only has the right to look at another from top, is when when one needs help to stand. 


The same rule applies when facing a problem. In order to form a solution for a problem, we need to study everything single bit of information about that problem. When it occurred, why it occurred, who/what it affected, etc. By learning more about the problem, we slowly guide our focus toward the top which is the causing root of the problem. Once we reached to the root, it is time to provide solutions; it is the time to solve the problem.


Never approach a problem without enough information about it; never attempt to fix a problem without knowing what truly causes it; never suit yourself with little; never set your expectations low; never stop, until your expectations are met.