Eureka Moments

Eureka Moments are when an individual or a team has a sudden rush of insight that lays clear the solution to a complex problem or the answer to a perplexing question.

Eureka: "a cry of joy or satisfaction when one finds or discovers something". This moment is called by several names. Some call it an Aha! Moment.

These Eureka Moments feel magical - it is when insight suddenly manifests. There is no predicting when this moment might happen, but it is often in the midst of a dark, confusing struggle. There is no rational explanation for these moments, just a clarity of insight that seems almost supernatural.

The Eureka moment happens when a new pattern of meaning suddenly comes together that reshapes the very structure of our existing understanding of the world, allowing us to see, it feels, with new eyes.

There is a huge dopamine rush during these moments as neural patterns in our mind are being rewired into a new pattern. What we see and now know, cannot be unseen and unknown. We Claim the Joy and are forever changed by this Paradigm Shift.

Having experienced these moments gives us courage to venture again, armed with new Learning Confidence, into the wild wilderness of the unknown, anticipating the exhilaration of that feeling felt once again.