Light bulb moments

I've had a few, moments where it's felt like the light just switched and everything became clear; some were professional and some personal situations but either way it's been welcome because it's allowed me to move forward and onwards with my life and in better ways.

A few weeks ago I had one such moment when every thought, deliberation, concern and opportunity converged to the same point and the light just went on. I don't want to say much about the situation itself but it was like I'd been unshackled or like the handbrake had been released and I was, all of a sudden, moving forward with pace. Awesome.

I was chatting with a work colleague last week who told me about his own recent light bulb moment and it was cool because it's both personal and professional - it's about him realising something he's doing is preventing him from doing other things - and through stopping one and pushing forward with the other he'll see a great benefit. Anyway, I told him that it's to his credit he's come up with this epiphany on his own, been open to it, because it'll mean he's more likely to own it, and make it happen.

It can be difficult to see the forest for the trees, meaning we are often so enmeshed in our lives and situations that it's sometimes difficult to see better ways and options, we also get set in our ways, and that can be limiting. I believe it's on each of us, our own responsibility, to be open to these moments and that can be easily achieved simply by thinking things through, looking objectively and with honesty at the aspects of life that are working or not working...seeing it, acknowledging it and then acting on it is the path to better results.

Have you ever had a light bulb moment when something suddenly became apparent, the fog lifted, and you were able to see it more clearly? It's really cool when it happens; if you're ok to share it then do so in the comments as I'd be keen to hear the story and how things worked out.