Process of Understanding

It's interesting to hear about the inner workings of somebody. I often think to myself about the people close to me, "How do you think?", or "What goes through your mind?". I believe all of us have a deep desire to be known and understood; I also believe everyone has a deep desire to know and understand somebody else.
I'm not talking about a surface level comprehension but a dedicated effort to understand another human being. It's not easy and often takes a lot of patience, but it's through the ideal of "Seeking first to understand, and then to be understood" that the healthiest relationships are birthed.