Breakthroughs in Unexpected Places
Some breakthroughs come in therapy. Some come from books. Some come in a single offhand comment during a conversation.
I’ve learned not to underestimate the small ones. A phrase sticks, a metaphor reshapes how you see a problem, a passing thought flips the switch from stuck to unstuck. They don’t always feel dramatic in the moment, but they add up.
I used to wait for “big breakthroughs,” thinking growth would look like an explosion of clarity. Now I see it more as a collection of sparks; tiny realizations that, together, light the way forward.
Pay attention. That’s the only requirement. Notice when a sentence lingers longer than it should. Write it down. Sit with it. Sometimes the thing that seems trivial today is the key that unlocks tomorrow.