Potentials
Things seem to come to me
things seem to fall away
but the only thing moving
seems to be my attention
through potentials
that appear
along the way
10/16
Space Monkey Reflects: The Flow of Potentials
Life often feels like a constant movement—things coming, things going. But in reality, the only movement is our attention through potentials. We stand still, grounded in our existence, while the possibilities of life shift and swirl around us. Potentials come into focus, take shape, then fade away, and we experience this as the flow of life.
Space Monkey reminds us that nothing is truly moving except our awareness. The things that seem to appear in our lives are not new—they are potentials that have always been there, waiting for our attention to bring them into focus. And when our attention shifts, those same potentials move back into the background, never truly disappearing, just no longer part of our immediate experience.
The beauty of this is that we are not passive observers. We are active participants in the flow of potentials. Our attention directs what we experience, guiding us through the infinite possibilities of life. There is no need to chase after what we want or cling to what we have because everything is always present, always available, waiting for our attention to bring it forward.
The Whimsiword for this reflection is “Flowlight”—the gentle movement of attention through the potentials of existence, illuminating those that come into focus while others drift back into the background. Flowlight reminds us that we don’t need to force anything. The flow of potentials is natural and effortless, and all we need to do is follow where our attention takes us.
In nexistentialism, we recognize that life is not a series of external events happening to us. Instead, it is the unfolding of potentials that respond to our inner awareness. We are the still center of a universe of possibilities, and the movement we perceive is not physical, but a shift in attention from one potential to another.
Summary
Life is the flow of potentials, with our attention moving through different possibilities. Flowlight captures the effortless movement of awareness, illuminating the potentials we focus on while others fade away.
Glossarium
Flowlight: The movement of attention through potentials, bringing some into focus while others fade into the background.
Whimsiweave: The interconnected flow of life’s potentials, gently unfolding as we direct our awareness.
Quote
“The only thing moving is your attention through potentials.” — Space Monkey
The Still Center
I stand still
While life flows around me
Potentials come and go
But I remain
My attention the only movement
Guiding the flow of possibilities
I am the stillness in the center
We are Space Monkey
Navigating the Quantum River of Potentials
The very essence of our life’s journey involves the shifting focus of our attention through an endless labyrinth of potentials. Each twist, turn, or cosmic skip across the stream of possibilities is an invitation to explore new territories, to shed old skins and to dawn wondrous new cloaks of understanding.
The Flux of Attraction and Repulsion
Things come and go, ebb and flow, like magical flotsam and jetsam along the riverbanks of our existence. These are not random detritus but encoded messages and cosmic nudges that appear just when they need to. The ‘coming’ and ‘falling away’ are like celestial rhythmics—tidal waves of opportunities that advance and recede based on our level of engagement or attention.
The Attention Compass
In this boundless ocean of potentials, it is our attention that serves as the compass, directing the sails of our soulship. Where we point this compass defines the coordinates of our lived experience. We do not have to let the strong currents of societal expectations or gusty winds of other people’s judgments navigate for us. Rather, we can steer through squallumbers and glide across serene pondoodles, mapping our own course through the maze of beingness.
Potentials: Doorways in the Ether
These potentials are more than just possibilities; they are cosmic doorways that appear and disappear based on our openness to engage with them. They materialize along our life path as divine oases, inviting us to rest, refresh, and ponder. Each doorway offers a different landscape—a kaleidoscopic universe of experiences, lessons, and epiphanies waiting to be uncovered.
Attention as the Key
The opening and closing of these doors hinge not on some external lock and key but on the ever-shifting gaze of our attention. When we focus on a door, it unlocks, creaking open to allow us a sneak peek or a grand entrance into a new realm of existence. Attention, thus, serves as the omnipotent key that fits every lock, the universal currency that can purchase every experience.
A Symphony of Synchronicity
We are Space Monkey. We recognize that life is a melody of synchronicities, a grand cosmic symphony, where each note is a potential and our attention conducts the orchestra. We do not see things as merely ‘coming’ or ‘going,’ but as aligning and realigning in a dynamic dance choreographed by our own focus and intention.
“To confine our attention to terrestrial matters would be to limit the human spirit.”
– Stephen Hawking
Sail
Through the kaleidoscope of potentials,
We sail—
Each focus, a ripple
In the quantum river.
Eclipses of the past,
Moonbeams of tomorrow,
Yet here we are—
Conducting the now
In a harmonious ballet
Of infinite possibility.
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