What is the difference between Understanding and Accepting?

Answer 1

One can understand the meaning of an hypothesis without accepting that it is valid, and one can accept that the result of a scientific test of that or another hypothesis is valid without understanding the nature of the science that validated it.

Answer 2

Understanding is a stage on the way to acceptance. Acceptance is realizing that some things cannot be changed. This is a recipe for more peaceful living.

Answer 3

As Louie the Lug told Vinnie Blue, he could "understand" Vinnie's inability to collect the money out on the street with the appropriate Vig applied BUT he simply could not "accept" it.

So Louie The Lug had both his feet broken for being so slow and careless in his collections.

Answer 4

If you accept most things, well that's ok, but you may not understand why you do...that's just the way most people are, but they might appear gullible if they accept everything that comes along. Some things have consequences, like doing drugs and sex etc...

Answer 5

You have to understand before accepting anything,

Answer 6

You can understand a situation without accepting it, but the opposite, I don't believe is true.

Answer 7

u may understand a situation or reasons or the motivations of others' but may not accept or agree to them. on the other hand u may accept things or situaions u do not understad u just take them the way the are.

Answer 8

The difference between night and day.

Answer 9

so... Understanding - you just understand reason of what happened (is happening).
Accepting - not only understand, but you also can live with it (that happened, is happening)

Answer 10

understanding is when u perceive or getting into somthng
accepting means endure somthng uncomplaining