2007-07-02 09:34:37 · 25 answers · asked by zmanjohn00 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Definitely to understand.
I'm neither deep enough nor creative to be misunderstood in the sense I think you are using these terms.
My goal in life is to be reflective enough to receive knowledge not my own . . . and make it my own.
2007-07-02 10:09:36 · answer #1 · answered by Grey Raven 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Considering the fact that only a few understand already, I'd rather be one who understands over being understood.
2007-07-02 18:22:48 · answer #2 · answered by Cognitive Dissident ÜberGadfly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you mean would I rather always understand everything or always be understood, then I would much rather always understand. It wouldn't really matter if you were understood. And at least you'd understand why they didn't understand you.
2007-07-02 17:09:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Understand.
2007-07-02 16:56:42 · answer #4 · answered by Ricky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Understand.
2007-07-02 16:41:46 · answer #5 · answered by shmux 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is tough. Both are equally important. However, I would rather understand for my personally benefit even if I would never be understood.
2007-07-02 16:49:03 · answer #6 · answered by juicybluesky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I was able to understand then I would also understand why I wasn't being understood.
2007-07-02 18:17:51 · answer #7 · answered by drg5609 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always understand... but I prefer to be understood because I have weird personality and have weird sense of humor.. so people tend not to understand me.. so i would like to be understood
2007-07-02 16:48:06 · answer #8 · answered by Darce 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both..its good to understand others,but sometimes being understood is always a good thing.
2007-07-05 21:37:23 · answer #9 · answered by : ) 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Millions and millions of people don't speak English. So, I know that I am not understood. I'm fine with that.
There are many things that I don't understand -- language barriers aside. I'm fine with that.
Of the two, a lack of understanding can be frustrating, but then why frustrate the self.
2007-07-02 18:48:23 · answer #10 · answered by guru 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, as I understand you, I believe my answer is "understand", since knowledge is power. Were I understood without understanding, I would be at the mercy of anyone and everyone.
2007-07-02 16:37:27 · answer #11 · answered by Grendle 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋