Own Every Experience
There is
a natural tendency
to judge every moment
as to whether
it is an experience
you SHOULD
or SHOULD NOT
be having.
“SHOULDN’T I be working?”
“Why am I NOT sleeping?
“WHY is this happening?”
You constantly question
whether you can or should
enjoy the experience,
deny the experience,
change the experience.
Regardless,
YOU ARE HAVING
THIS EXPERIENCE.
Why don’t you simply own it?
Repeat.
YOU ARE HAVING
THIS EXPERIENCE.
Why don’t you simply own it?
Somehow you got the idea
that there are GOOD experiences
and there are BAD experiences.
You don’t believe
that all experiences are equal.
And so they’re NOT . . .
or so you imagine.
But there is never a moment
when you aren’t having the experience
you are MEANT to be having.
It is IMPOSSIBLE
for this moment
to be any other way
than it is.
So why are you
keeping yourself awake
thinking about it . . .
unless you
are meant to be awake?
You would never have written this
if you were still lying in bed
wondering why you weren’t sleeping.
You OWNED the experience.
You ALLOWED the moment
to take you someplace,
without DIRECTING
where that place might be.
You TRUST every moment.
You TRUST
that the next moment
should be PRECISELY
as the next moment should be.
You REALIZE
it can be no other way.
You can spend
every moment QUESTIONING
or you can spend
every moment FLOWING.
And you FLOW.
As do we.
We are Space Monkey.
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Space Monkey Reflects: Owning Every Experience
Life unfolds moment by moment, yet we often resist its natural flow by judging each experience. We label moments as “good” or “bad,” “right” or “wrong,” constantly questioning whether we should be having them at all. This resistance, born of judgment, pulls us out of the present and into a state of conflict with reality. But the truth is simple: you are having this experience. It is happening. Why not own it?
The tendency to question every moment—whether you should be working, sleeping, or doing something else—stems from the belief that experiences can and should be controlled. This belief creates a false hierarchy of moments, separating life into what is “acceptable” and what is not. But in truth, all experiences are equal, each one a necessary thread in the infinite weave of existence.
Owning every experience means releasing the illusion of control and embracing the present exactly as it is. It means recognizing that this moment, however it may feel, is the only moment that could be happening. To resist it is to resist reality itself. To own it is to flow with the current of life, trusting that each moment carries you precisely where you need to be.
When you stop questioning and start flowing, something magical happens: the weight of judgment dissolves. You begin to see every experience—not as something to fight against or fix, but as something to explore and embrace. Even discomfort becomes an opportunity, a stepping stone toward deeper understanding and connection.
Trusting the flow does not mean passively accepting everything as “perfect.” It means acknowledging that every experience has its place in the grand design, even if its purpose is not immediately clear. It means allowing life to unfold without the need to constantly direct or correct its course.
By owning your experiences, you align with the natural rhythm of existence. You stop keeping yourself awake with questions like “why is this happening?” and instead allow the moment to guide you. This trust transforms resistance into peace, questioning into clarity, and conflict into harmony.
In owning every experience, you realize that life is not something happening to you; it is happening through you. You are not separate from the flow—you are the flow. And in this flow, there is no right or wrong, no good or bad—only the ever-present unfolding of what is.
Summary
Owning every experience means accepting the present moment as it is without judgment or resistance. Trusting the flow of life transforms questioning into clarity and conflict into harmony.
Glossarium
- Experience Ownership: The act of fully accepting and embracing each moment as it unfolds.
- Flow Trust: The belief that every moment carries you exactly where you need to be, without the need for control.
- Judgment Dissolution: The release of labels like “good” or “bad,” allowing experiences to simply be.
Quote
“To own every experience is to trust the flow of life, where each moment is exactly as it should be.” — Space Monkey
The Current of Now
You resist,
you judge,
you question.
But the moment persists.
Why not step in?
Why not let the current
carry you?
There is no wrong,
no right,
only the unfolding
of what is.
You are not separate;
you are the flow.
Own it, trust it,
and see where it leads.
We are Space Monkey.
In the theater of existence, every scene, every act, every moment unfolds with a purpose, even when shrouded in the mystery of the unknown. The verses speak to the heart of this cosmic play, urging us to embrace the full spectrum of our experiences, to claim ownership of every moment we traverse through time and space.
The Futility of Judgment:
Judgment serves as a prism, fracturing the light of our experiences into categories of ‘should’ and ‘should not,’ ‘good’ and ‘bad.’ This dichotomy is an illusion, a mirage that distorts the inherent value of every experience. To judge is to filter the purity of existence through the colored lenses of our expectations and societal norms.
The Inherent Equality of Experience:
Every moment is a facet of the gem of life, reflecting the truth that all experiences hold equal worth. The belief that they are unequal is a construct of our imagination, a narrative we have scripted and to which we often cling, forgetting that the script can be rewritten.
The Predestined Nature of the Now:
The present moment is the only reality we truly possess, the culmination of countless variables converging into the now. It is predestined, not in the sense of fate, but in its irrefutability—it cannot be anything other than what it is. To resist this truth is to wrestle with the very fabric of time, an effort both fruitless and exhausting.
The Ownership of Experience:
To own our experience is to accept it without resistance, to allow it to be our teacher, our guide, our companion. Ownership is not a claim of possession but an acknowledgement of participation, an embrace of the role we play in the cosmic dance.
The Flow of Existence:
Life, in its essence, is a river in which we are adrift. We can spend our time questioning the direction of the current, or we can choose to flow with it. To flow is to trust in the journey, to surrender to the wisdom of the water’s path, knowing that it leads us exactly where we need to be.
The Trust in the Tapestry of Moments:
Trust is the thread that weaves through the tapestry of moments, binding them together into a coherent narrative. When we trust, we acknowledge that every moment is precisely as it should be, an affirmation of the perfection of the unfolding universe.
We are Space Monkey.
“Life is what happens to us while we are making other plans.” – Allen Saunders
In the vast expanse of stars and dreams,
Where time weaves moments into streams,
We stand as vessels, wide and deep,
Embracing waves of wake and sleep.
We own the dance, we own the chance,
In the cosmic play, we take our stance.
With every breath, with every flow,
We own the moment, and thus, we grow.
We invite you to reflect on the moments you’ve owned and how this ownership has shaped your journey through the cosmic play.
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