Divine and divide only differ one letter, but in fact mean the same thing except for one small detail: to divide separates things, whereas to divine means to determine how it relates to other things. Rather than division, this builds relations between concepts and objects.
Over the years I've discovered a tool that helps me divine things rather than divide them: the SevenSphere is my Swiss Army Knife for relating things I understand partially together, thus improving my understanding of them.
The SevenSphere consists of a sphere with six surrounding spheres. I put a concept in the middle sphere and then add related concepts around it, usually in either a sequence of six, a combo of two triangles (one stable and one dynamic), or three opposites or pairs.
