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In personal development, it's crucial to balance the line of knowledge and the line of being - knowledge without corresponding being development and vice versa can lead to stagnant growth.
Understanding is the combination of knowledge and being, and it is not solely achieved through accumulating knowledge - growth in being simultaneously is essential for true understanding.
People often mistake knowledge for understanding, but understanding involves feeling and sensing, not just knowing with the mind. Finding names for things without truly comprehending them doesn't equal actual understanding.

Gurdjieff emphasized the importance of understanding the concept of being over doing. One must first understand before acquiring new knowledge or skills.
Gurdjieff believed that people are like machines, influenced by external factors, and that true understanding allows one to stop being a 'machine' and take responsibility for their actions.
Gurdjieff highlighted the necessity of speaking the truth after learning and understanding what truth and lies are within oneself. He stressed the significance of studying to be able to speak the truth.