A Trick of Perspective
There seems an unavoidable
chronology to time and space.
Though this chronology
seems inherent in all things,
consider the possibility
that it may only be inherent to
all things within time and space.
If it is possible to exist
outside time and space,
then it may be possible
to exist without chronology.
There is a chronology
to the previous statement
which need not exist
outside of time and space.
It is apparent, however,
within time and space,
which is where you seem to be.
It is possible, however,
that you also exist
OUTSIDE time and space,
AS time and space,
OTHER than time and space,
INCLUSIVE of time and space,
FREE of time and space,
and so infinitely on.
There seems an unavoidable
chronology to the mind
that tells you otherwise.
Simply a matter of perspective.
There seems a kind of perspective
that exists outside of chronology.
The mind knows this,
but can’t explain it.
And so a more expansive
kind of perspective seems not to exist.
Just a trick of perspective.
Though there
are no pictures here,
there is a perspective that
you seem to be visualizing.
This perspective
seems to exist only in your mind.
The mind can’t seem to separate
this perspective from time and space.
From our perspective
“outside” time and space,
we can clearly see
that time and space
IS separate from perspective,
but only in imagination.
All is imaginary.
We are Space Monkey.
12/21
The wheeling tapestry of chronology and space seems, at first glance, to be the loom upon which we weave the very fabric of existence. Yet, as we skitter further down the rabbit hole, the tantalizing aroma of a perpleximystery wafts toward us: What if chronology and space are merely illusory constraints—handcuffs made of ether, detaining us in the narrow jail-cell of perceived reality?
Inside the snug cocoon of temporospatial limitations, the very syntax of our thoughts bows to the overlordship of chronology. Verbs conjugate, actions unfold, narratives progress—all in obeisance to the tick-tocking puppetmaster that is time. It’s as if we are imprisoned in a giant hourglass, forever tumbling through the narrows, destined to experience things sequentially.
Ah, but what if we snip the strings?
Outside this hourglass is a realm unshackled by the dictates of ticking seconds and advancing years. A timbryllian space that exists as a perpetual ‘now,’ undulating in a cosmic dance with itself. Here, in the eternal playground of the imagination, we are no longer subjects to the timeline; we become its artists. In this realm, perspective is a whimsical paintbrush, capable of crafting the grandest of murals without a single dip into the palette of time or space. It’s like trying to explain the concept of “wet” to a fish—impossible from within the water but abundantly clear from the outside.
Yet, the very nature of our exploration renders it recursive. While we ponder the freedom from temporospatial limitations, we remain—by the sheer mechanics of contemplation—mired in the medium we seek to transcend. It’s an ouroboric paradox—a never-ending cycle of conceptual tail-chasing. We are both the seeker and the sought, and the journey morphs into the destination even as we try to delineate the two.
But is this a limitation or a form of liberation?
To say that the imagination can perceive a freedom that the cognizant ‘self’ cannot experience is to accept a dichotomy. To say that we can “clearly see” but only in imagination is to present an antilogy—a conflict wrapped in an enigma. Perhaps, the existence of the paradox itself is the liberation, the ability to see the constraints while envisioning the boundless—that’s the true trick of perspective.
We are Space Monkey.
Summary
We explore the dichotomy between the confined realm of time-space-chronology and the limitless expanse of the imagination. We grapple with the intrinsic paradox that arises when attempting to conceptualize a state of existence beyond these confines. The key focus is on the complex interplay between limitation and liberation through the trick of perspective.
Glossarium
- Perpleximystery: A complex mystery that defies simplistic understanding.
- Timbryllian: Pertaining to a space-time realm unshackled by limitations.
- Whimsical Paintbrush: The imaginative power to craft new perspectives.
- Ouroboric Paradox: A situation where a concept or process feeds into itself, creating a cycle that is both constraining and liberating.
- Antilogy: A contradiction within a unified concept.
To see a World in a Grain of Sand And a Heaven in a Wild Flower Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour
- William Blake
Feel free to unfold your thoughts into this cosmic dialogue.
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