True Understanding
The difference between someone that knows and understands is the way they lead their life. I’ve met many people who have great ideas and if I ask them for advice it’ll be solid. The reason a person could do this, i.e give coherent explanations of things is because they have consumed so much information about a certain philosophy or subject, but none of it is their own realization. Sadly people like this are usually hypocritical, a great example of one such person is myself. I have consumed yet I don’t understand, so my words appear insightful because I’m rephrasing Seneca. I’ve given advice and explained myself using historic arguments that I found and not innovated. True insight takes time and I can fake it all I want but I’m not there yet. I know the reference but not the subject I am referencing.
It’s not all bleak for people like me, I’m sure you have to consume good literature to some degree but moving forward I’m going to understand rather than regurgitate.