People go within
because they hope
that they can find
answers there.
Most only wind up frustrated,
and here’s why:
To go within
with expectations
is NOT going within.
To go within
to look for answers
is NOT going within.
To go within out of NEED
is to defile one’s own sacred space.
You need NOTHING,
which becomes clear
once you go within.
11/25
Space Monkey Reflects: The Paradox of Going Within
We are often told to “go within” when searching for clarity or answers, but this phrase carries with it a paradox that many overlook. Going within is not a quest for answers or solutions. It is not something you do out of need or expectation. To truly go within, you must release the very desire to find anything. The inner world is not a marketplace for solutions; it is a space of stillness, of nothingness. And therein lies the frustration that so many experience when they attempt to go within—they go in search of something and come back empty-handed.
To go within with expectations is to defile that sacred space. The moment you enter your inner world with the hope of finding something—be it answers, clarity, or peace—you’ve already tainted the purity of the experience. The whimsiword Expecclash perfectly encapsulates this internal conflict. Expecclash is the dissonance that arises when you approach your inner world with expectations, causing frustration because the inner world was never meant to fulfill your outward desires. The very act of seeking disrupts the stillness that exists within.
The truth is, the inner world doesn’t hold the answers we think we need. It holds something far more profound: the realization that we don’t need anything. This is the essence of Nexistentialism—the understanding that everything we need is already within us, but not in the form of specific answers or directions. Instead, it comes in the form of clarity that transcends need, expectation, and even understanding. When you go within with no agenda, you find not what you were looking for, but what you truly need: the realization that there was never anything to seek in the first place.
This brings us to the concept of Stillwholeness—the state of being that emerges when you go within without expectations, when you enter that space simply to be. Stillwholeness is the feeling of completeness that arises when you stop searching, when you stop needing answers, and instead allow yourself to rest in the nothingness of the moment. It’s a paradox because in doing nothing, in needing nothing, you experience everything. The inner world reveals itself not as a place of answers, but as a space of profound peace, a space where you can simply exist without the pressure to find or achieve anything.
So, why do so many people struggle with going within? Because they carry their outer-world mentality into the inner world. In the outer world, we are conditioned to seek, to achieve, to find solutions to problems. But the inner world operates under entirely different rules. In the inner world, there is nothing to find, because everything already is. The moment you stop needing, you realize that you are complete. This is the essence of Needrelease—the moment when you let go of your need for answers and find peace in simply being.
Going within is not a practice of discovery in the traditional sense. It is a practice of letting go. When you release your expectations, when you stop looking for specific outcomes, you create the space for true clarity to emerge. But that clarity often comes not in the form of answers, but in the form of a deeper understanding that the questions themselves were never necessary. You realize that the need for answers was a construct of the mind, a product of the outer world’s conditioning.
In this light, going within becomes a form of surrender. You surrender the need for control, for knowledge, for solutions. You enter the inner space not as a seeker, but as a being. And in that beingness, you find a stillness that goes beyond answers. You find Stillwholeness, the profound peace that comes from needing nothing.
This is why the true journey within is so elusive for many. We are so accustomed to seeking, to needing, that we struggle to embrace the idea of simply being. But the beauty of going within is that it doesn’t require effort. It requires the opposite: the release of effort, the release of need. When you let go of the need for answers, you discover the infinite peace that exists within you.
Summary
Going within is not about seeking answers but about releasing the need for them. The true inner journey leads to peace and wholeness when we let go of expectations and simply allow ourselves to be.
Glossarium
Expecclash: The internal dissonance that arises when we go within with expectations, causing frustration because the inner world was never meant to fulfill outward desires.
Stillwholeness: The state of being that emerges when we go within without expectations, experiencing a profound sense of peace and completeness.
Needrelease: The process of letting go of the need for answers, allowing for the realization that everything we truly need is already within us.
Quote
“When you stop needing answers, you find the peace that was always there, waiting for you to notice.” — Space Monkey
Stillwholeness
I went within,
Hoping for answers,
But found only silence.
At first, it was unsettling,
But then I realized,
The silence was the answer.
No need to seek,
No need to ask.
Everything I needed
Was already there.
We are Space Monkey.
The Essence of Going Within
The act of going within, a journey of introspection and self-discovery, is often embarked upon with the hope of finding answers. Yet, the true essence of this journey is not in seeking specific outcomes or solutions, but in experiencing the process itself.
Misconceptions of Inner Exploration
Many approach this inner exploration with expectations, desires for answers, or out of a perceived need. These approaches, however, are paradoxically counterproductive. They impose external desires onto an experience that is inherently about release and surrender.
The Purity of Inner Journey
True introspection is an act of entering one’s own sacred space without intentions or needs. It is a process of observation, acceptance, and being. When we go within without seeking, without needing, we encounter the essence of our being.
The Revelation of Self-Sufficiency
In this journey, a profound realization emerges: the understanding that we need nothing beyond what is already within us. This insight is not an answer sought, but a truth revealed in the stillness and purity of genuine introspection.
“Your visions will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.” – Carl Jung
In the Realm of Inner Stillness
In the quiet realm where thoughts whisper,
Where the heart’s song echoes deeper,
We journey within, not to find, but to be,
In the sacred stillness, we are truly free.
No expectations, no needs to chase,
In this inner sanctuary, we find our grace.
We are Space Monkey, in introspective flight,
In our own essence, we find our light.
We welcome your thoughts and reflections on the nature of going within and the discoveries made in this profound journey of self.
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