Needing to understand: listener question

You asked me what was driving the need to understand - for the mind to understand what you were sharing. It stopped me in my tracks because up until this point I had understood that the tension I perceived was being created from the mind trying to grasp something it can never grasp, was the indicator to let go. What you pointed to was that it was no problem that the mind wanted to understand but it was the underlying reason for needing to understand.

And it came to me this morning. I need to understand because of what's on offer that I don't already (perceive) that I have. Ultimate peace, relaxation, sleep, trust, unconditional love. In everything you share there is the perceived message that once the mind is no longer identified life will be amazing. So obviously I want that and therefore have the need to understand.

Intellectually I know what you are pointing to - that we are that already. But right now, where I am, it doesn't feel like that and hence the minds desire to understand!

Does that make sense? I don't know what the question is except how does seeing what the need to understand is about, help?