Enlightenment:
"Wow! I never would've thought of that!" he gasped, his eyes aglow.
Disillusionment:
"Wow. I never would've thought of that," he sighed, the light in his eyes dimming.
So similar are these experiences, and so dependent on how we look at them.
Through what kind of eyes--glowing or dimming--do you see your realizations, whether they are enlightening or disillusioning? Our perspective determines whether we will grow from realizations, or become paralyzed by them.
Both enlightenment and disillusionment catalyze change, and the positivity or negativity of the changes depends entirely upon our reactions.
