When was your last epiphany and what was it about?

Not sure if this counts as epiphany, but a couple of years ago I had a rather sudden realization that I was full of shit. I had been developing and holding on to thoughts and ideas for so long that I thought that they defined me. I realized that those things that I was clinging to were the same things that were keeping me from actually living and enjoying life.

So, I made some serious life changes and can honestly say that I have shed many of the shackles of the former concept I had of myself. I am living more honestly and I am more able to be present.

I am going to be gone in the blink of an eye, and all of my bullshit means nothing. Enjoy this amazing fucking life moment by moment, tom_g, or you might as well be gone already.

My last epiphany was minor but still jarring: home is where the heart is. I’ve been thinking about moving house and worrying about it. Lo and behold, it suddenly struck me that there was no need to worry. Whatever is going to happen in my housing situation is going to happen, and I will be okay.

A few years ago I finally let go of the hurt and anger I felt from a broken relationship in my life. I had felt misunderstood, that I was treated badly, and had been struggling to repair things. Finally I decided fuck her! Within a few weeks of giving up and letting go, she happened to call and strike up a conversation. My epiphany was: what a waste of time to long for someone who is not willing to be forgiving. It gives them power they should not have. I will always try to maintain my power and not let someone else take it from me. It is not that I seek control in a relationship, any relationship, I only seek mutual respect and a mutual assumption that no one wants to purposely hurt each other.

@tom_g

Excellent! I went through that transformation about 6 years ago. ;-)

My most recent? The never ending ‘listen to my intuition”.
Recently was very conscious of not wanting to do something, but, did it anyway and it turned out like my intuition warned me. haha Nothing huge or earth shattering, but, again, listen to that small still voice. It KNOWS!

Also…waking up to a manipulative friendship and letting it go 5 months ago.

Coloma is 100% dedicated to her peace and serenity!

I love these. @JLeslie – This is great. I bet you felt a huge relief when you put down that resentment you had been carrying. I have experienced this, and it’s huge. @hawaii_jake – Right! Geographic location and style of house seems a silly thing to label “home”. @Coloma – Intuition is something I still struggle with. My challenge is trying to not provide so much weight to the internal conversation I am having that I label “reason” or “logic”. This conversation doesn’t always result in the best decision.

I was 29 years old and in Athens, Greece. It was sweltering hot, dirty, crowded, noisy and bad smelling. I looked up at the stately white Acropolis, which has been there for ages, and realized that as a part of history, I was nothing, a speck, an unimportant bit of a life form. At the same time, I acknowledged that what I was, was all there was to me, and it was most important. I was nothing, but I was everything to me. That perspective changed my view of life.

I think I’m in the midst of it. Will let you know how it works out.

Doing the opposite-like George Costanza
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lq8U2pqmWU&feature=related
I have always been so dilligent and hard working. But now, I have given up on competition. So far, it’s working for me and I am more relaxed too.

That my (ex) wife was an idiot and if I did not give her half of everything I ever earned and escape, I would die a slow and agonizing depressed death. So I payed up. The epiphany was correct. I have never been happier, nor poorer.

I have this feeling I had an epiphany recently, but unfortunately, I can’t remember what it was. Can’t have been much of an epiphany.