For millenniums, Laurel, the path to enlightenment has been made up of many steps. Most commonly, it begins with festering misunderstandings that lead to pain, the pain then leads to growth, growth leads to clarity, clarity leads to fun, fun leads to joy, and joy leads to true illumination.
May I recommend skipping to the fun part?
Love you forever, Laurel -
The Universe
Yes, Laurel, you can.