This moment of self-realization and self-actualization most often occurs at the midpoint of a story. It is as if the protagonist has climbed up to a high overlook and can see into the valley of his future in a way that makes clear to him—or clearer than it has been to that point—how he must proceed in order to achieve his goal. If crafted well, the audience will joyfully go along for the ride. Hopefully, by this juncture the audience will have developed an entrenched rooting interest in the hero. Then the remainder of the story continues to be about the protagonist doing all that he can to
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