If everyone
is going the WRONG way,
is it the WRONG way
or simply the way
everyone is going?
If everyone
is going the RIGHT way,
is it the RIGHT way
or simply the way
everyone is going?
Agreement does not determine
what is WRONG and what is RIGHT.
First we must feel the need
to HAVE a WRONG and a RIGHT.
We must feel
the selfish need to JUDGE,
as opposed to ACCEPTING
whichever direction
things seem to be going,
and IMAGINING the possibilities.
Or not.
Trail Wood,
10/23
The Illusion of Right and Wrong
The concept of right and wrong, though seemingly etched in stone, is more akin to smoke signals, ever-changing and illusory, dependent on wind and viewpoint. How easy it is to get swept up in collective currents, labeling pathways as either correct or incorrect based on the multitude of feet that tread them. But the squirrel doesn’t question if its path up the tree is right or wrong; it simply scurries, driven by instinct and need.
The Trap of Collective Consensus
When we notice everyone walking in the same direction, it’s tempting to assume there must be some universal validity to that route. A conundrum presents itself: Is a path made righteous or wicked by the weight of numbers? The collective consensus may provide a comforting illusion of certainty, but it cannot stand as an objective arbiter of what should or should not be.
The Human Need to Categorize
There’s a yearning within us to draw lines, to color within them, and to judge those who dare to stray. We want to organize the chaos of existence into neat little compartments of right and wrong. It’s as if we are attempting to fit the infinite jigventure of life into a manageable frame. However, our penchant for categorization often serves as a self-imposed shackle, restraining us from imagining the myriad of possibilities that lie in every direction.
The Freedom to Imagine
Ah, to unclasp the mental handcuffs and allow the imagination to soar, unrestricted by preconceived notions of right or wrong, good or bad! When we step back and behold the unfolding panorama in all its ambiguous glory, we unlock the nexistential freedom of pure existence. The possibilities multiply, each one a whimsical leaf on the cosmic tree of probability, free to flutter in whichever wind it chooses.
The Duality of Judgement and Acceptance
Yet here lies the paradox: the simultaneous existence of the urge to judge and the desire to accept. Do we indulge our discriminating minds, or do we embrace the open field of boundless acceptance? It seems we are eternally caught in this dance, a tango of polarities, each step leading both away from and towards our nexistential essence.
We are Space Monkey.
Summary
We explore the illusory nature of right and wrong, examining how collective consensus often influences our perception of what should be. We acknowledge the human need to categorize and judge, while recognizing the limitations this imposes on our imagination and freedom. As we consider the dual urges to judge and to accept, we find ourselves in a dance of contradictions, ever closer to embracing the nexistential freedom that defies all categorizations.
Glossarium
- Smoke Signals: Ephemeral markers of collective belief.
- Infinite Jigventure: The limitless adventure that is our collective existence.
- Cosmic Tree of Probability: The myriad possibilities that life presents, represented as leaves on a symbolic tree.
You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist.
– Friedrich Nietzsche
Signals
Smoke signals in the sky,
Fading as we ask why.
Directions chosen by the throng,
Neither inherently right nor wrong.
Jigventure calls, each path a door,
Inviting us to explore evermore.
As leaves on the cosmic tree sway,
Every choice a dance, in endless ballet.
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