Realized?

re·al·ize

ˈrē(ə)ˌlīz/

verb

past tense: realised; past participle: realised

1. 1.

   become fully aware of (something) as a fact; understand clearly.

   "he realized his mistake at once"

   synonyms:

   register, perceive, discern, be/become aware of (the fact that),be/become conscious of (the fact that), notice; More

2. 2.

   cause (something desired or anticipated) to happen.

   "our loans are helping small business realize their dreams"

So, to become (realized) is to become enlightened. Because when you are enlightened, you have "Become fully aware of (something) as a fact: understand clearly.

So, in becoming more enlightened every day you become more realized and more enlightened as you open your mind to the truth as it really is rather than your projection of what it is upon the world.

So, you stop projecting what you think life should be and see it for what it really is already.

And in so doing you become kindred with all life in the universe.

Though this can be terrifying this is also what enlightenment really is.

By accepting all life and yourself for what you are, you stop judging yourself or the life around you and  you accept both yourself and all life for what it naturally is.

It is just life trying to survive just like you are.

We are all just suffering beings trying to survive.

And this understanding is sure to bring you joy if you give it a moment.