SuperMikey Posted 5 March, 2012 Share Posted 5 March, 2012 What epiphanies have you had that changed how you view things? I had an epiphany a few weeks ago where I finally caught up with the crowd and realised that The Beatles are the best band ever. I'd never really been able to get into them before, but now I realise how incredible they really are! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 5 March, 2012 Share Posted 5 March, 2012 SuperMikey, you really should have been there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norwaysaint Posted 5 March, 2012 Share Posted 5 March, 2012 The odd thing with the Beatles is that you imagine they were around for ages to release all of those songs, but they were only really big for about 7 years. Compare that to any other band with a fraction of the output. How long were Oasis around for example? My major epiphany in life was probably realising that I didn't believe in God. Sounds silly, but it really did just occur to me one day like a bolt from the blue and everything became very clear at that moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 5 March, 2012 Share Posted 5 March, 2012 I know there are many people who will turn their nose up at the very idea, but taking acid on numerous occasions in my late teens/early 20s completely changed my outlook on life and has made me a far better person than I otherwise would have been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 5 March, 2012 Share Posted 5 March, 2012 I had an Epiphany two years ago that I needed to lose weight as I'm porked up. I'd never cared about my weight before. I bought a treadmill. I still have it. Good as new it is. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 6 March, 2012 Share Posted 6 March, 2012 I had an Epiphany two years ago that I needed to lose weight as I'm porked up. I'd never cared about my weight before. I bought a treadmill. I still have it. Good as new it is. :-) You should have got a rowing machine. Much lower impact and gentler on the knees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 6 March, 2012 Author Share Posted 6 March, 2012 SuperMikey, you really should have been there! I'm insanely jealous of those who were young in that period - all the best music came from the 60s and 70s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 6 March, 2012 Share Posted 6 March, 2012 What epiphanies have you had that changed how you view things? I had an epiphany a few weeks ago where I finally caught up with the crowd and realised that The Beatles are the best band ever. I'd never really been able to get into them before, but now I realise how incredible they really are! Didn't you already have an 'epiphany" when you realised that a degree in Anthropology was old hat and that a HND in local radio was exactly what was needed, or is that another Mikey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 6 March, 2012 Author Share Posted 6 March, 2012 Didn't you already have an 'epiphany" when you realised that a degree in Anthropology was old hat and that a HND in local radio was exactly what was needed, or is that another Mikey? Yep that was me... Still technically a student but in the process of leaving. Got a part-time job in a national radio company and i've also got another job in a convenience store to pay the bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted 6 March, 2012 Share Posted 6 March, 2012 My major epiphany in life was probably realising that I didn't believe in God. Sounds silly, but it really did just occur to me one day like a bolt from the blue and everything became very clear at that moment. A road from Damascus moment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceandfriendly Posted 6 March, 2012 Share Posted 6 March, 2012 I know there are many people who will turn their nose up at the very idea, but taking acid on numerous occasions in my late teens/early 20s completely changed my outlook on life and has made me a far better person than I otherwise would have been. Can completely understand where you're coming from on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampersound Posted 6 March, 2012 Share Posted 6 March, 2012 My epiphany came when I realised no matter how much I stare at an object, I cannot move it with my mind. Now I just ask my nipper to get me a beer from the fridge or my slippers from the other side of the room. Also I cannot kid myself that the phantom menace or attack of the clones are much cop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latter day saint Posted 6 March, 2012 Share Posted 6 March, 2012 I know there are many people who will turn their nose up at the very idea, but taking acid on numerous occasions in my late teens/early 20s completely changed my outlook on life and has made me a far better person than I otherwise would have been. agree with that,although i think i did way to much & now have a bad memory & some weird flashbacks now & then . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonManager Posted 6 March, 2012 Share Posted 6 March, 2012 agree with that,although i think i did way to much & now have a bad memory & some weird flashbacks now & then . I........I......... ...no, it's gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 6 March, 2012 Share Posted 6 March, 2012 agree with that,although i think i did way to much & now have a bad memory & some weird flashbacks now & then . Not at all sure that there's much evidence on LSD and general memory loss. IIRC LSD provokes,amongst other things, a serotonenergic/dopaminenergic interaction which is principally responsable for it's hallucinogenic action.Memory loss is often based on low serotonine levels but whether that can be put down to LSD use at all is unknown to me, never heard it though. There are plenty of little old ladies (and gents) who've never dropped a tab in their existence who can't remember very much. Did read somewhere though that most flashbacks,if any, come from your first trip but I can't remember the scientific evidence or reasoning for that. Do people still "do" acid or is it all MDMA nowadays? Must look up the relative merits and demerits some day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_in_munich Posted 6 March, 2012 Share Posted 6 March, 2012 I'm insanely jealous of those who were young in that period - all the best music came from the 60s and 70s. Agreed but imagine how old you would be now!! Sorry Whitey Grandad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 6 March, 2012 Share Posted 6 March, 2012 Agreed but imagine how old you would be now!! Sorry Whitey Grandad. It was a pretty good time to be young though.Don't know if I'd fancy being 20 again in our modern epoque. Things were good and easy for 20 year olds in the 70s.You got a grant for going to Uni,when you'd spent it you got a part time job,usually only took about half an hour to find one.Every Vac you got a job, girls were pretty easy and didn't tend to get knocked up,all on the pill.You always had money in your pocket, you could get an old banger that got from place to place for about £50.Music was great,Saints had some decent players,we even won the Cup.When your time at Uni was nearly done recruters came round and offered you jobs, didn't need to bother with CVs and motivational letters and all that crap,you just took whatever you fancied or even whichever one offered you the most money or the smartest company wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyboy Posted 6 March, 2012 Share Posted 6 March, 2012 It was a pretty good time to be young though.Don't know if I'd fancy being 20 again in our modern epoque. Things were good and easy for 20 year olds in the 70s.You got a grant for going to Uni,when you'd spent it you got a part time job,usually only took about half an hour to find one.Every Vac you got a job, girls were pretty easy and didn't tend to get knocked up,all on the pill.You always had money in your pocket, you could get an old banger that got from place to place for about £50.Music was great,Saints had some decent players,we even won the Cup.When your time at Uni was nearly done recruters came round and offered you jobs, didn't need to bother with CVs and motivational letters and all that crap,you just took whatever you fancied or even whichever one offered you the most money or the smartest company wheels. I hate you :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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