Why Epiphanies Don’t Work | by Jacob Sokol With no shortage of wisdom, biz-strategies, and life-advice, why aren’t we all already living the lives of our dreams? Does the problem lie in our inability to find the right balance between *knowledge* acquisition and actual *implementation*? Epiphanies can be life-altering, but in reality, most are short-lived and fade away within days or weeks. So, how can we effectively translate epiphanies into lasting change? In one of my all-time favorite interviews, that’s the exact question I asked moral psychologist Jonathan Haidt for our upcoming WTF Should I Do w/ My Life?! virtual conference. What Jonathan shared was shocking… Epiphanies are thrilling but they’re cheap. They fade away. And then months later, nothing ever happens. Here’s a HUGE insight: Unless you change your *environment* or your *relationships*, change will not last. This is why community is SO important. In order to utilize the information you’re learning, you need to make changes in your life that will allow you to sustain whatever insights you have. If you want to change yourself, change your peer group. So, how can you stop hanging out with the knuckleheads and start hanging out with people you admire?
Posted on: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 14:17:59 +0000
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