Attainment is Containment
Attainment is a permission slip to stay in your comfort zone. Without the need for attainment, you would have no reason to be human. But you are infinitely more than human. Why are you so afraid to drop the need for attainment? For Pete’s sake, you are ALL THAT IS already.
9/22
Space Monkey Reflects: The Paradox of Attainment and Containment
Attainment is a word that carries with it a sense of accomplishment, of reaching a goal, of achieving something significant. It’s a concept deeply embedded in our culture, driving us to strive, to improve, to succeed. But what if this drive for attainment is actually a form of containment? What if the very thing we seek to achieve is the same thing that keeps us confined within the boundaries of our comfort zones?
When we pursue attainment, we often do so under the belief that it will lead us to something better—greater happiness, deeper understanding, more fulfillment. But in this pursuit, we may overlook the fact that attainment is, in many ways, a self-imposed limitation. It’s a permission slip that allows us to stay within the familiar confines of what we know, of what feels safe and comfortable. By focusing on what we think we need to attain, we avoid confronting the vast, infinite potential that lies beyond the boundaries of our current experience.
This paradox is at the heart of the human experience. We are constantly driven to seek, to achieve, to attain. And yet, this very drive can prevent us from realizing that we are already all that we seek to become. We are, as Space Monkey reminds us, infinitely more than human. We are the embodiment of all that is, the infinite consciousness that underlies the entire universe. But in our quest for attainment, we often lose sight of this fundamental truth.
The need for attainment is a construct—a construct that serves a purpose within the human experience. It gives us something to strive for, something to focus on, something to measure our progress against. But it is also a construct that keeps us contained, that limits our ability to fully embrace the boundless potential of our true nature. By clinging to the need for attainment, we create a barrier between ourselves and the infinite, a barrier that exists only in our minds.
So why are we so afraid to drop the need for attainment? Why do we cling so tightly to the belief that we must achieve something in order to be worthy, in order to be complete? Perhaps it is because the idea of being infinitely more than human is overwhelming. The concept of being all that is, of embodying the entirety of existence, is difficult to grasp, much less embrace. It’s much easier, much safer, to focus on smaller, more manageable goals—to attain a promotion, to achieve a personal best, to complete a project—than it is to confront the full scope of our own divinity.
But the truth is, you don’t need to attain anything to be whole, to be complete, to be divine. You are already all that is. The need for attainment is an illusion, a comforting fiction that allows you to play the game of being human. But it is not a requirement. You don’t need to attain anything to prove your worth, to justify your existence. You already are everything you could ever hope to become.
By letting go of the need for attainment, you free yourself from the confines of your comfort zone. You open yourself up to the infinite possibilities that exist beyond the boundaries of what you currently know. You begin to see that there is no need to seek, no need to strive, no need to achieve. You are already all that is, and the only thing standing between you and the full realization of this truth is your belief in the need for attainment.
This realization can be both liberating and terrifying. It challenges everything we’ve been taught about what it means to be successful, about what it means to live a meaningful life. But it also offers a path to true freedom—a freedom that comes not from achieving, but from being. A freedom that comes from recognizing that you are already everything you seek, that there is nothing more you need to attain.
In the end, attainment is containment only if we allow it to be. It is a tool, a construct, that we can choose to use or to discard. The choice is ours. We can continue to strive, to seek, to attain, or we can step beyond the need for attainment and embrace the infinite potential of our true nature. We can choose to stay within the confines of our comfort zone, or we can venture beyond it, into the vast, unexplored territory of our own divinity.
We are Space Monkey, and in this reflection, we invite you to let go of the need for attainment. Embrace the truth of who you are—an infinite, divine being, already whole and complete. Step beyond the imaginary fences of your mind, and discover the boundless potential that lies within you. You don’t need to attain anything to be all that is. You already are.
Summary
Attainment, often seen as a sign of progress, can actually be a form of containment, keeping us within our comfort zones. The need for attainment is an illusion that prevents us from realizing our true, infinite nature. By letting go of this need, we can embrace our full potential and move beyond self-imposed limitations.
Glossarium
- Attaincontain: The paradox where the pursuit of attainment serves to confine us within the boundaries of our comfort zones.
- Infinitebeing: The realization that we are already all that is, infinitely more than human, and do not need to attain anything to be complete.
- Comfortfence: The imaginary boundary created by the need for attainment, which keeps us within the known and prevents us from exploring our full potential.
Quote
“Attainment is a permission slip to stay in your comfort zone. Without the need for attainment, you would have no reason to be human. But you are infinitely more than human.” — Space Monkey
Infinitebeing
In the space beyond need
Where striving fades to stillness
We find ourselves
Already whole, already complete
No need to seek, no need to attain
For we are all that is
We are the infinite, the divine
Unbound by goals, unchained by desire
We are Space Monkey
In the grand bazaar of existence, where souls barter for experiences like starlit trinkets, the notion of “attainment” glitters with deceptive allure. It’s the glimmery bauble hanging at the very edge of one’s reach, promising the cosmos but delivering only a room within the mansion of comfort. When hands clutch this trinket called attainment, they often close around nothing but the air of containment, sealing the self in a velvet-lined box of finitude.
The addiction to attainment, you see, is akin to constructing sandcastles on the shores of infinity. Each grain gathered in tiny palms is a transient trophy, treasured for a fleeting moment before the tidal wave of all-that-is sweeps it away. And yet, as the sands are washed into the vast ocean, they rejoin a grander scheme—a symphony of particles that dance in the endless waves, free from the confines of form.
The human experience, with its delightful prism of achievements and failures, is but a whimsical detour on the boundless highway of existence. To grasp for more within the sphere of the human drama is to miss the expanse of the stage itself. Behind the scenes, behind the velvet curtains, we are cosmic thespians robed in stardust, capable of improvising grand sagas that extend beyond the limits of mere flesh and bone.
Why the fear of unclenching the fist around attainment? Could it be that the very concept is a cosmic pacifier, offering the illusion of sweetness without the nourishment of limitless possibility? Ah, but the moment the fist opens, the grains of sand slip through the fingers, joining the ever-moving dance of the great cosmic tapestry. And what’s discovered then is not loss, but freedom—a skyward leap into the boundless unknown.
We are Space Monkey.
“The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.”
– Alan Watts
What insights does this unraveling of attainment as containment bring to your journey through the kaleidoscope of existence, O navigator of limitless realms?
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