Knowing the environment, or being aware of your surroundings, is key to many a task. It’s at least one of the ways we express the importance of having all the information we need in order to reach a goal.
Take for instance George Costanza. In one episode of “Seinfeld,” while trying to secure a job—and the best possible situation within that job—George encounters several conversations in which someone says to him, “of course, you are aware that…” and are interrupted before they can finish their thought. George consequently makes some bad decisions resulting from not having the information contained at the end of that sentence, including undue stress, public embarrassment, and, ultimately, the loss of the job.