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Re: mick post# 201

Friday, 10/14/2011 2:23:22 AM

Friday, October 14, 2011 2:23:22 AM

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An epiphany (from the ancient Greek ?p?f??e?a, epiphaneia, "manifestation, striking appearance") is the sudden realization or comprehension of the (larger) essence or meaning of something. The term is used in either a philosophical or literal sense to signify that the claimant has "found the last piece of the puzzle and now sees the whole picture," or has new information or experience, often insignificant by itself, that illuminates a deeper or numinous foundational frame of reference.

Epiphanies of sudden comprehension have also made possible leaps in technology and the sciences. Famous epiphanies include Archimedes' realization of how to estimate the volume of a given mass, which inspired him to shout "Eureka!" ("I have found it!"). The biographies of many mathematicians and scientists include an epiphanic episode early in the career, the ramifications of which were worked out in detail over the following years. For example, Albert Einstein was struck as a young child by being given a compass, and realizing that some unseen force in space was making it move. An example of a flash of holistic understanding in a prepared mind was Charles Darwin's "hunch" (about natural selection) during The Voyage of the Beagle.


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Here is to being EARLY ! I know my parents tought me to be early and Vince Lombardi always said be 15 minutes early or be considered late. What I didn't know before was that they were talking about Cancer.

Be Well
Think Well
Do Well
Eat Well
Drink Well
Live Well
Breathe Well
Love your family Well
Don't Fall in the Well
Drink from the Well with a good filter
and catch it early.

Buy Low, Sell High !! smile

Kind Regards,

iknowaguy


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