The validity of mythic experience?
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Re: The validity of mythic experience?
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I agree with you that what made his experience unique is that the change was given instantly. When someone goes through something, it will take a few more years to see the change. However, I've had relatives who you can consider as bad examples during their teens, but then they are pastors now. I think these switches are possible and very precious experience to a select few.starshipsaga wrote: ↑06 Mar 2019, 21:59 The awakening from depressed and suicidal to finding meaning in his dream that gave him a new lease on life. I believe this was the turning point that led to the biggest change in the author. Some people never experience that switch, or they go through the change more gradually, so his experience is actually quite unique and special in that regard.
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What a true statement! It's true that each decision, even small ones, are important turning points, the take us to the next challenge or opportunity. The author's choice to stay alive was informed by many experiences, as well as the power of that moment. I think it's probably both.
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I think the author's most noticeable change was when he determined to do what Jesus asked him to do, even though he didn't know how. This opened the gateway to his purpose driven journey. Even when he was suicidal, he was not alone. He still came back on track.Ferdinand_otieno wrote: ↑02 Mar 2019, 02:44 The author had a dream where he saw Jesus and this changed the course of his life. What, acoording to you, was the most noticeable change the author made in his life?
I liked that he decided to develop the spiritual insight he had during a vision quest.
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I agree. This is where he decided that a change was necessary and now gone on a personal journey to help himself and others.Ekta Kumari wrote: ↑02 Mar 2019, 16:49 I think the most transformative decision of his was to decide to live instead of ending his life. From this point onward, he really changed his mindset for good and made a conscious decision to focus on the positives and build trust in himself.
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Every day we face turning points. We are constantly required to make decisions . Some could affect the rest of our life.sonya01 wrote: ↑03 Mar 2019, 04:09I think I would agree with this, rather than saying there was one defining moment that changed his life. Each decision takes a person on a tangential path to where he originally started out, and this author started taking life-altering decisions very early on in life, beginning with his own spiritual awareness.
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