Epiphany
What is an epiphany? According to Merriam Webster, epiphany is:
1. a sudden manifestation or perception of the essential nature
2. meaning of something or an intuitive grasp of reality through something (such as an event) usually simple and striking.
An epiphany is precisely what I experienced. Let me take a moment to tell you about this experience that changed my thinking. It will be a revelation for you.
Driving 21 hours
I am sure most of you know that my husband and I sold and bought our homes and moved across the country. Our move required us to drive 21 hours in 2 vehicles to get to our new home.
My husband was so kind as to allow me to take the lead because I hate to follow someone in a car. I can’t use the cruise, and my foot gets tired.
Oh, I know, you are thinking, “what a big baby.” Well, sort of I was in this instance. But my incredible man let me be the leader no matter how much of a baby I was.
Running Fast
We traveled about 85 MPH through downtown St Louis at morning rush hour. It is not that we wanted to go that fast, but if we didn’t, we would get run over.
We traveled through Nashville at the same speed. But in Nashville, you will drive along at a ridiculous pace, pop a hill and all of the cars in 6 lanes abruptly stop for no apparent reason. Now that is a rush!
Atlanta Georgia
Most of the drive was uneventful except for three cities. The third city was Atlanta, Georgia.
I have never seen the likes of the traffic that I experienced in Atlanta. It was at 7 pm which is not even rush hour. There were eight lanes all going the same direction. The traffic was moving 30-85 MPH. I could see cars lined up as far as my eyes could see.
It was incredible!
My husband talked on the cell phone a lot. When I saw the situation in Atlanta, I had to call him and share my epiphany.
Share Your Epiphany
I said, “honey just look at all of these cars, and it is eight lanes on each side of the road.” I then said, “I dream of reaching millions with my websites, but I couldn’t fathom what the number millions is.” But who knows how many cars I see?” I can reach all of these people because they are tangible in my mind.”
Oh, but wait till you hear what he said, “oh but Laura if all of these people did an online business like you, we wouldn’t have to face this traffic.” He was saying I can reach all of these people to tell them about WA and take all of them off the road coming and going to and from work.
Stop To Think About This
Take a minute to think about this thought. We all dream of making good money, a passive income, and staying home. But to do so, we have to reach the world through the internet. We think about what that means but can not grasp the numbers.
I still don’t see the number, millions in my mind, but I did see thousands of people in cars on the road in one place. If there are that many people in one place at one time, think about how many people are home on their computer right now.
How many people are you writing for? How many people do you want to help?
Keep Going!
It doesn’t matter what niche or MMO you are in there are millions out there who want what you have. But as affiliate marketers, we have to get the content out there for those millions to see.
If you give up and don’t write, then you can’t reach a lizard. But if you write and write and write, you will produce that one or two or three posts that will be the ice breaker for you.
What Is Stopping You?
What are you waiting for? What is stopping you? The epiphany I had is one of the moments that hit home for me. What is your moment in time that will define your purpose?
Recent Comments
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That is a very neat epiphany Laura! I hope you reach those millions! Go get em!!
As for the traffic...it sounds crazy. We don't have anything like that here. The biggest highways only have 3 or 4 lanes each way and rush hour seems bad to us but it isn't anything like Atlanta! Most highways only have 1 or 2 lanes each way.
Of course we have forest fires jumping the highways here this summer, tons of smoke, closed roads and backed up traffic where you have to follow a pilot car for 20 miles through the smoke.
Jessica
Jessica, I heard about your forest fires. You need it to start snowing up there to wet down those fires. It will start soon, won't it?
Laura
Hi Laura...no, we are a long way away from snow here in the SouthCentral part of the state. It usually snows at the very end of October or in November. Some years now it doesn't snow until Thanksgiving or even into December. We should start getting rain though. Rain is what we need. This has been not only the driest August ever but the dries month ever for our location. It hasn't rained much since May or June. I can't even remember. We had close to 80 degree heat for much of the summer and even over 90 degrees. We are in "extreme drought" which has never occurred either.
The fires are still raging. My Mom was supposed to come up here weeks ago but the highway keeps getting closed due to fire. We also could not go see my in-laws since another fire closed the highway that direction. When they are open it is about 25 miles with a pilot car through the smoke!
It is such a big difference in a small isolated state like yours. I can't imagine living there. Although we did come to visit in 2017. It is absolutely beautiful.
I will pray for rain soon.
Laura
Thanks. The heat has produced some amazing results too. The new state record for largest pumpkin.....2,051 pounds!! Yes, that is 2 thousand.
They don't eat them, they are strictly grown for the record books! I heard this one beat the previous record by 500 pounds!
We also get giant cabbages here and many other veggies. When I was a kid my family grew an onion that held the state record for years as well!
It is because of our long hours of daylight in the summer. Longer days mean more light and more growth.
Alaska has the world record for the heaviest cabbage at 138 pounds. There could be a new record in a few days at the State Fair.
I am so happy to know this. I had no idea and was worried about what a pumpkin of that size would taste like. Or what kind of jackolantern it would make or for that matter who would carve it. LOL
Oh what a great way to put things into perspective. This motivates me to want to write and write and write!
Michelle
I feel for you, back in 1985 Atlanta was so busy I avoided it as much as possible, still do. I'll never go within that ZOO again.
Glad you made it through and thanks for sharing.
Steve
Aahhh! I like it. BTW, I too have driven through St. Louis, Nashville and Atlanta on my way to Florida. You give a very accurate description of the traffic conditions.
Blessings to you,
Allen
Yep, good point. BTW, I feel ya in that Atlanta traffic. I used to drive in that mess all the time. Glad to be at home now...
Cheers,
Michael
Yes, it is good to be home. We can reach each one of those people and then we can drive through Atlanta. Now that would be fun.
Laura
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Excellent post and epiphany. I've heard driving through Atlanta can be a challenge.
Thank you bunches.
Laura