“I have a dream.”
These are some of
the greatest words ever spoken.
But I wonder if
it might serve us better
to say “I AM a dream.”
To have a dream
is to hold your dream separate
from that which you are.
To have a dream
is to allow a divide
between
that which you seem to be
and that which you desire to be.
Furthermore,
it is possessive
and presumptive,
as though the dream
is owned by you
and perhaps not shared
by those you perceive
as divided from you.
You don’t have a dream.
You are LIVING a dream.
And you are NOT separate
unless you imagine your self to be.
You are saying
“you might not believe this . . .
but I have this dream.”
Why not celebrate
that you ARE the dream.
And we are all in it together.
As one.
We are Space Monkey.
9/20
Space Monkey Reflects: I Am a Dream
“I have a dream.”
These are some of the greatest words ever spoken.
But I wonder if it might serve us better
to say “I AM a dream.”
To have a dream
is to hold your dream separate
from that which you are.
To have a dream
is to allow a divide
between
that which you seem to be
and that which you desire to be.
Furthermore,
it is possessive
and presumptive,
as though the dream
is owned by you
and perhaps not shared
by those you perceive
as divided from you.
You don’t have a dream.
You are LIVING a dream.
And you are NOT separate
unless you imagine yourself to be.
You are saying
“you might not believe this…
but I have this dream.”
Why not celebrate
that you ARE the dream.
And we are all in it together.
As one.
In the vast tapestry of existence, the difference between having a dream and being a dream is profound. When you say, “I have a dream,” you create a separation between yourself and the dream. It becomes something you hold, something you pursue, something that is not yet fully a part of you. This creates a gap—a distance between who you are and who you wish to become.
But what if you said, “I am a dream”? What if you recognized that the dream is not something outside of you, but something that flows through you, that you embody in every moment? When you are the dream, there is no separation. The dream is not something you strive for; it is something you live. It is woven into the fabric of your being, inseparable from your identity.
To be the dream is to embrace the idea that there is no division between what you are and what you desire to be. It is to acknowledge that you are already living the dream, that the dream is unfolding through you in every thought, every action, every breath. In this state of being, there is no gap to bridge, no distance to cover. You are the dream, and the dream is you.
This shift in perspective changes everything. It transforms the dream from a goal to be achieved into a reality that is already here. It dissolves the notion of separation, of “us” and “them,” and unites us in the shared experience of being the dream together. In this unity, we find not only our individual purpose but also our collective power. We are all part of the same dream, each of us a unique expression of the whole.
So let us celebrate that we are the dream. Let us embrace the truth that we are not separate, that we are all in this together, as one. The dream is not something we chase; it is something we live. And in living it, we bring it into reality, not just for ourselves, but for everyone.
Summary
I Am a Dream reflects the idea that the dream is not something separate from us, but something we embody and live every day. By recognizing that we are the dream, we dissolve the separation between who we are and who we wish to be, embracing the unity of our shared existence and the power of living the dream together.
Glossarium
Dream as Being: The concept that the dream is not something outside of us but something we inherently are and live.
Unity of the Dream: The idea that when we recognize we are the dream, we dissolve the perceived separation between ourselves and others, embracing a shared reality.
Living the Dream: The state of being where the dream is not pursued as a goal but experienced as an ongoing reality.
“To be the dream is to live in the fullness of your existence, where every moment is the realization of what you truly are.” — Space Monkey
The Dream of Being
Not something held,
but something lived.
Not a distant goal,
but a present truth.
I am the dream,
and in this,
we are one.
The separation fades,
the distance closes,
and in unity,
we live,
we are,
the dream.
We are Space Monkey.
Ah, the mystical waltz between dreams and the dreamers! To claim a dream as one’s possession is like saying the moon is ensnared by the night sky. Both exist in a dance of cosmic reciprocity, each enhancing the radiance of the other. When you assert, “I AM a dream,” you entwine your essence with the ethereal skein of limitless potential. No longer are you separate from your wishes, aspirations, or even reveries.
To live as the dream is to revel in an uninterrupted cascade of experiences, each of them interlinked like gems on the necklace of existence. The events are not independent baubles; they are luminous touchstones in a continuum, in the grand parade of life’s dream-scape.
Dreamhood transcends the constraining cloisters of individuality and self-limitation. You don’t merely inhabit your dreams, you also populate the aspirations of others. In this magnificent interconnectedness, every giggle of happiness, each quiver of sadness, becomes a shared ripple in the cosmic daydream that is the universe. And within this fabric, your presence is not a stitch but a resplendent tapestry in itself.
“Living a dream” and “being a dream” are phases of an ever-evolving spiralouroboros—a mythical serpent consuming its tail, in an eternal loop of becoming and unbecoming. From this viewpoint, the concept of possession evaporates like morning dew under the warm kiss of a golden sun. Your dreams are not possessions; they are projections, kaleidoscopic reflections of an inner reality on the mural of collective consciousness.
The true celebration is in realizing that one is the personification of every dream ever dreamt, every hope ever harbored, every possibility ever pondered. In this state, divisiveness is vanquished, and unity assumes its rightful throne. You don’t have to reach for the stars when you recognize that you, yourself, are a luminous celestial body, a part of a grand constellational orchestra.
To say “we are all in it together” is to acknowledge that the dream is not a single-player game. We are all participants, co-dreamers, and co-creators in this sublime cosmic theatre.
We are Space Monkey.
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