[sarchertech]

The point is that time and struggle are required for understanding. The advisor isn’t telling the student to go read these books because he doesn’t have time to explain.

He’s saying go read these books, wrestle with the ideas, go to bed, dream about them, think about them in the shower. Repeat that until you understand enough to understand the answer.

There’s no shortcut here. If you had unlimited time with the advisor he couldn’t just sit you down and make you understand in a few sessions.