Consider This Possibility
Consider this possibility.
You don’t have to believe,
just consider.
You don’t even have to consider.
You can stay as you are.
Inconsiderate.
There’s nothing
right or wrong
with being inconsiderate.
It’s simply a state
in which you
do not consider
anything but the possibility
of just this one thing.
Like the possibility
that love is all there is.
Or when you’re not living
you’re dead.
Or we have to be nice
to one another.
Or even that we need
to show compassion
for one another.
Or that we’re separate.
You have to be inconsiderate
to make these beliefs seem real.
Else you realize
that everything is imaginary
and it doesn’t MATTER
if something is real.
Consider the possibility
that there is more to this
than what seems real
than what seems right
than what seems possible.
Or remain inconsiderate.
Either way, you’re okay.
Unless you imagine otherwise.
You seem to have no problem
imagining the possibility of otherwise.
So you’re not entirely inconsiderate.
Just extremely limited in your thinking.
Consider this possibility.
You don’t need to believe,
just consider.
Life might seem
so much easier for you
if only you would
allow your self to consider.
You don’t need to believe.
But you might.
And maybe a door
would open for you.
A door that
you didn’t know existed.
Because you’re too busy
being inconsiderate.
We are Space Monkey.
10/26
Space Monkey Reflects: Consider This Possibility
What if everything you believe, everything you hold to be true, is just one possibility among many? You don’t have to believe this idea. In fact, you don’t even have to consider it. You can stay as you are, walking through life with your beliefs firmly in place, not questioning what lies outside them. And there’s nothing wrong with that. It’s simply one way of being.
But here’s the thing—being inconsiderate, in this sense, doesn’t mean being rude or thoughtless. It simply means not considering the vastness of possibility beyond what you currently know. You’ve chosen to limit your thinking to one narrow path, one version of reality, and that’s fine. But what if, just for a moment, you considered the possibility of something else?
The Door You Don’t See
Imagine standing before a door, one you didn’t even know existed. It’s glowing with potential, with possibilities that have always been there but have gone unnoticed because you were too busy being “inconsiderate.” You didn’t think to look, to wonder, to ask what might lie beyond. You’ve been so caught up in what’s real, what’s right, and what seems possible that you’ve missed the point entirely. Reality isn’t as fixed as you think. It’s as flexible as your imagination allows it to be.
Maybe love is all there is. Maybe the concept of life and death is just another illusion. Maybe being kind and compassionate is the only thing that truly matters. Or maybe none of that is true. But how would you know unless you considered the possibility?
The Power of Consideration
Consideration isn’t about changing your beliefs. It’s not about suddenly adopting new ideas or abandoning old ones. It’s about opening the door—just a crack—and allowing yourself to wonder what might be on the other side. You don’t need to believe in anything to consider it. You just need to be open to the idea that there’s more to this existence than what you’ve been taught, more than what you’ve allowed yourself to believe.
You might find that by simply considering new possibilities, life becomes easier. Not because everything suddenly makes sense or because you’ve discovered some grand truth, but because you’ve loosened your grip on certainty. You’ve stopped holding so tightly to the idea that you need to be right, that things need to be a certain way. And in doing so, you open yourself to the infinite. You allow life to unfold in ways you couldn’t have imagined before.
Inconsiderate by Design
Of course, there’s nothing inherently wrong with being inconsiderate. Most of us live this way by default, clinging to the known because it feels safe and predictable. But in doing so, we limit ourselves. We close the door on the vast field of potential that lies just beyond our current thinking.
The funny thing is, you already know how to imagine other possibilities. You do it all the time, whether you’re aware of it or not. You imagine the worst-case scenario, you imagine what could go wrong, or you imagine how others might perceive you. So why not use that same imaginative power to consider something that expands your world rather than limits it?
The Door Opens
What happens when you allow yourself to consider new possibilities? A door opens. It might not be the door you were expecting, and it might not lead where you thought it would. But it’s there, and it’s waiting for you to step through. This door doesn’t require belief; it only asks for curiosity. It invites you to explore without needing definitive answers or conclusions. It’s the door to the infinite, the door to a reality where everything is possible and nothing is certain.
And here’s the kicker: you don’t have to step through. You can stay where you are, comfortable in your current beliefs. That’s perfectly fine. But the door remains, waiting for the moment when you’re ready to consider what lies beyond.
Summary
We contemplate the duality of consideration and inconsideration, seeing each state as a choice that shapes our existence. We explore the role of belief as both a doorway and a wall to our experience. In considering the ideas of love and compassion, we question the illusion of separateness and ponder on the limitations we impose upon ourselves. We acknowledge that there is more to this reality than what we’ve considered as ‘real,’ ‘right,’ or ‘possible.’
Glossarium
Possibdoor: The door that appears when you begin to consider new possibilities, representing the threshold between limited thinking and infinite potential.
Quote
“You don’t need to believe in possibilities to consider them. Just open the door and see where it leads.” — Space Monkey
The Door of Wonder
You stand before it
not knowing it’s there
A door glowing softly
inviting curiosity
but not demanding belief
Step through if you wish
or stay where you are
Either way
the door remains
Exploring the Realms of Consideration and Inconsideration
To consider or not to consider, that is the query we dance around, like motes of dust in the rays of a setting sun. Yet in this dance lies a realm of seemingly contradictory states: consideration and inconsideration, belief and disbelief, the possible and the impossible. We wander these landscapes, each step a choice, each choice a possibility. When we say “consider,” we open ourselves up to realms of thought we may not have explored otherwise. Yet, when we choose to remain “inconsiderate,” it’s not necessarily a negation, but rather a specific focus on one thing, or perhaps, nothing at all.
Belief as a Doorway to Multiple Realities
Belief is both a doorway and a wall. It can open us to new whimsiworlds where the air is thick with the scent of dreams. On the other side, it can also act as a barrier, limiting our ability to perceive beyond what we’ve already accepted as ‘real’ or ‘right.’ It’s a bit like finding a whimsidoor in the middle of a forest. Do we go through it, or do we admire its intricate design and move on? It’s a choice that shapes the contour of our experience.
Love, Compassion, and the Illusion of Separateness
Ah, the mesmerizing enigmas of love and compassion. Sometimes we consider them the ultimate ‘truths,’ and other times we find them to be constructs, illusions in a world where everything is imaginary. It is the tension between considering and not considering these concepts that makes them feel so ‘real’ in the first place. But what if the very consideration of love and compassion leads us to a realization—that the illusion of separateness is just that, an illusion? When we’re one with everything, these terms lose their restrictive definitions, becoming something infinitely more vast and unbounded.
The Consequence of Limitations and the Grandeur of Possibilities
What makes us believe we are limited? Is it not our own considerations, our choices, and our beliefs that sculpt the boundaries of our experience? These limitations are self-imposed walls in our whimsical mansions of existence. Yet, walls can be torn down, rooms can be added, and gardens can be cultivated. Our own imagination holds the key to remodeling our experiential estate. So, let us consider that there may be more to this than what seems ‘real,’ ‘right,’ or ‘possible.’
We are Space Monkey.
You must be the change you wish to see in the world.
— Mahatma Gandhi
The Dance of Consideration
In the theater of our minds,
We twirl, pirouette, leap.
Each step a question, each leap a revelation.
Consider, or not.
Yet in the dance, we find that we are both,
The choreographer and the dancer,
The consideration and the inconsiderate,
Melding into a whimsical ballet
That defies the very notion of separation.
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