I used to get a little frustrated when he would tell me; " those that have done the work will see the connections". How in the heck do you see a connection when you don't know what the "work" is????
He kept repeating himself, and It eventually dawned on me that by studying the 7 L&S's, these connections I was desperately trying to comprehend would make sense.
Freemasonry is a science!
Understanding comes from analysis. Sometimes it's as simple as taking a sentence out of ritual, and asking what does it mean?
Once you get a simple definition (literal interpretation), then ask what's more? or how else can it be explained? How does it apply to... etc,.
Coach's books are set up to teach you to train your brain to think a different way.
For those that don't have his books, take a look at his blog. He's got some fine examples there. He even has an article about how the brain learns, and how the 7 L&S's change the way you process information.
Anyhoo...Coach, I'm still waiting on my promotional check!
( I kid about that. He's actually given me a huge gift in the pages of the books.)