Some physicists openly admit not really understanding how a lever works. And not many people really understand the Pythagorean theorem at a deep level (as opposed to having memorized a proof of it). The important thing is to resist the urge to try and understand things and try to get used to seeing everything, not just science but literally all humans interactions etc as a formal abacus. Aim to simulate a certain set of behavior. Understanding is actually not conducive to this end at all.
