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Q&A Word Choice: When something negative happens that changes your perspective for the better [closed]

Examples: 1.Today I got in a car accident, but I now value life more. 2. Today, I stubbed my toe, but looked down and found my wife's wedding ring we thought was lost. This concept is called the b...

1 answer  ·  posted 12y ago by Brian Dant‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T02:32:56Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/6474
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Brian Dant‭ · 2019-12-08T02:32:56Z (almost 5 years ago)
Examples:  
1.Today I got in a car accident, but I now value life more.  
2. Today, I stubbed my toe, but looked down and found my wife's wedding ring we thought was lost.

This concept is called the `blank` effect. Or, I was struck by the `blank` of this event that made me see the reality of life in a different way.

I'm thinking `unforeseen benefit`, or `unexpected surprise` but they are just both too boring, and I would like one word that captures it. I would like something that more accurately captures the perspective-shift aspect of the event.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2012-10-12T19:13:34Z (about 12 years ago)
Original score: 1