Consciousness is a state of being rather than a state of knowing. To get past the knowing to the being is the task at hand. Initially they might seem the same. The one is natural, self sustaining and trust worthy. The other is constructed, changeable and unstable. Grasping the difference is easy if you suspend your learning for a moment and give it some pure attention. The difference in makes is clarity over uncertainty and confusion. And it is almost self explanatory and very simple to grasp once you give it some attention. It can change your whole life for the better.