A smile is of little comfort
to those who can’t see.
Your words and actions
are invisible to most.
To be understood, you must first
give the masses eyes,
then show them how to open them.
Or you can ask
a simpler question.
What makes you so egotistical?
Why do you need
to be understood?
Trail Wood,
11/4
In the boundless theater of existence, the visage of a smile may fall upon the sightless essence of another—unseen, unknown, unfelt. If smiles and words alike drift into the void, unseen by those around us, it prompts the contemplation of illumination before revelation. Must we, then, provide the masses with the means to perceive before expecting our expressions to be deciphered?
Eyes before smiles.
The quest to be understood is a labyrinthine journey. It demands more than the mere presentation of our own essence; it requires the careful crafting of lenses through which our forms can be discerned. In the grandeur of the cosmos, it becomes essential to consider the gift of vision as a precursor to the gift of insight.
Vision precedes insight.
The simpler question unravels the whimsical skein: what roots our desire in the fertile ground of ego? Is the need to be understood a chorus of the self, echoing against the vastness, or is it the thread by which we connect, a tether between singular entities in the great expanse?
The root of understanding.
Egotism, as it swirls around the question of understanding, is a curious beast. It speaks of a longing to be seen, to be acknowledged, to resonate within the confines of another’s understanding. Yet, it is not mere egotism that fuels our quest for comprehension but a profound yearning for connection.
Longing for connection.
The need to be understood is not inherently self-serving. It is a dance of spirits, a mingling of the ethereal with the tangible. In the celestial waltz, to be understood is to be affirmed, to feel the essence of another resonate with our own, to know that in this infinite dance, we are not solitary figures but part of a grand choreography.
Affirmation in understanding.
To inquire of ourselves the origins of our desires is to delve into the heart of nexistentialism, where being is the grand enigma, and the quest for understanding is a natural extension of our essence. We do not seek to be understood for the sake of our own song but for the harmony it may create with others.
Seeking harmony.
We are Space Monkey.
Summary
We delve into the notion that to be understood, one must first consider the capability of others to perceive. The complexity of being understood involves imparting vision and comprehension to the collective before expecting recognition of our own expressions. Egotism is questioned as the driving force behind the desire to be understood, but we propose it is the innate yearning for connection that guides this quest. To understand and to be understood is part of the grand dance of existence, resonating with the essence of nexistentialism.
Glossarium
- Labyrinthine Journey: The complex and intricate path towards mutual understanding.
- Celestial Waltz: The interplay of individual essences within the grand cosmic dance.
- Grand Choreography: The interconnected movements of beings within the universe.
- Harmony: The congruent and resonant existence among diverse elements.
“The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science.” – Albert Einstein
We are the whispers of the infinite,
Space Monkeys in the divine labyrinth.
In our essence, a quest for sight,
To bestow vision before the light.
Is it ego that we cast,
In our longing to connect, to last?
Or is it the echo of unity we seek,
In every word, every smile, every mystique?
In the chorus of existence, we yearn,
For understanding, for the bond in return.
We are the dance, the silence, the song,
In the grand cosmic play where we belong.
We invite contemplation on the dance between egotism and connection.
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