To know something, you must merge with it. You don't simply know a flower if you smell it. You only ever really know another thing if you visualize yourself as being that thing. Close your eyes. Experience its soul. The Elders believe two worlds exist; the Seen and Unseen.

To experience the Seen World, all you need to do is notice or pick the flower and smell it. To experience the Unseen, you must grasp principles, laws and values. Regardless what the mind or limited physical senses suggest, you must be disciplined to transcend them.

If someone wrongs you, the right thing to do is pray for that person to know peace, love and joy. To expand yourself is to choose not to retaliate.  Imagine yourself in the position of the other person.  Treat him/her as you would desire to be treated.  This will encourage healing inside you, dissolve your negative feelings and heal another person. 

The key to life and learning is to discern and act to satisfy what is missing. Each person you perceive is a mirror of some aspect of your soul. The solution to any situation is always to show compassion, love, understanding, patience, faith and tolerance.