Man knows much more than he understands.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Humans possess vast knowledge that exceeds their conscious comprehension of it.
- In plain terms
- We know more than we can explain.
- What can you take from it?
- Trust your intuition even when you cannot explain it.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you know without understanding?
- How do you learn?
Another view
It is difficult to measure what we know without understanding.
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