Understanding Is Everything: A Practical Guide to Self-Betterment is just that: a guide to improve oneself in the areas of self-motivation, self-discipline, relationships, and a healthy lifestyle. Although a portion of the book is highlighted by a series of poems that reflect the life and personal "e;understanding"e; of the author, Claude A. Ouellette II, most of his advice is based on his adaptations of proven techniques of behavior change. Known to his friends as O-let, the author shares this advice from a perspective that turns his trip to "e;hell and back"e; into an opportunity to provide readers with unique insights into their own lives.