- Nature of consciousness and insight : Insight is not the acquisition of new knowledge; it is the realization of the substance and existence of the matter being examined, especially when the subject is oneself.
- Illusion of insight as an external event : People mistakenly expect insight to be an experience that arrives externally, like a sudden epiphany or 'aha moment', but in truth, insight is the recognition of one's own being and therefore cannot be separated or gained externally.