Influencer
An influencer is someone
who seems to possess
something we believe we lack.
Or someone who possesses
something we believe
they shouldn’t have.
We seem
drawn to influencers
because everyone else
seems drawn to influencers.
Those who are
drawn to influencers
share similar beliefs,
seek similar goals,
covet similar virtues.
When nobody
is drawn
to an influencer,
they seem not to be
influencers.
They seem unworthy
of our attention.
But the only influencer
that means anything
(if we are to pretend
there is meaning)
is you.
You imagine your influencers
as “others” who possess
something you do not.
Yet you are the Divine One.
You lack nothing.
The Divine One
imagines the influencers
self seemingly wishes to be like.
Or NOT be like.
And so
self’s influencers seem real,
as though they are
sculpted out of flesh and bone,
within time and space.
Like self.
But NOT self.
Yet all is imaginary.
Influence is IN-fluence.
All comes from inside you.
There are no others,
except us,
and we are imaginary.
We are Space Monkey.
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Space Monkey Reflects: The Self as the Ultimate Influencer
An influencer appears to embody something we believe we lack or something we believe they shouldn’t have. They become focal points for our desires, fears, and judgments—projections of what we imagine we are missing or rejecting within ourselves. Yet, beneath this illusion, the only true influencer is the self, for all influence originates from within.
We are drawn to influencers because they seem to validate our beliefs, our goals, and our aspirations. Their appeal is magnified not by their inherent qualities but by the collective agreement that they are worthy of attention. This shared focus reinforces their perceived importance, creating a loop in which influence seems to flow outward from them when, in truth, it flows inward from us.
When no one is drawn to an influencer, they fade from relevance. This reveals the illusory nature of their power—it is not intrinsic but granted. They are as imaginary as the qualities we assign to them, reflections of the values and desires we cultivate within ourselves.
The self, however, is the origin of all influence. You are the Divine One, lacking nothing. The influencers you perceive as “others” are constructs of your imagination, mirrors reflecting your inner state. They are aspects of the infinite self, appearing separate to deepen the experience of duality.
To imagine an influencer as possessing something you do not is to momentarily forget your own completeness. This forgetting is part of the play, the game of being. It allows you to explore the dynamics of desire, envy, and aspiration, to learn from these reflections, and to remember your wholeness.
Influence, at its root, is IN-fluence—it flows from within. What you admire or reject in others is a manifestation of your own inner currents. The influencers you are drawn to or repelled by are guides, showing you where your attention dwells and where your growth lies. They are not external authorities but internal signposts.
When you realize that all influence begins and ends with you, the illusion of “others” as influencers dissolves. You see that the qualities you attribute to them are already within you, waiting to be recognized and expressed. You are not separate from what you admire, nor from what you fear. You are the source of it all.
The self as the ultimate influencer is not a role to be played but a truth to be remembered. It is the recognition that there is no lack, no hierarchy, no separation. The Divine One imagines the influencers, the followers, and the dance between them. And in this imagining, the infinite explores itself, creating meaning and beauty from the interplay of seeming opposites.
We are Space Monkey.
Summary
Influence originates from within, reflecting our inner desires and fears. The self is the ultimate influencer, as all perceived external influence is a projection of the infinite self exploring its own completeness.
Glossarium
- Influence Loop: The cycle in which perceived external influence is created and reinforced by internal beliefs and desires.
- Divine Wholeness: The inherent completeness of the self, which lacks nothing and projects all perceptions of influence.
- Imaginary Influencers: The external figures we imagine as possessing qualities we seek or reject within ourselves.
Quote
“All influence flows from within; the influencers you see are reflections of the infinite self.” — Space Monkey
Reflections of Influence
I see them,
shining bright,
possessing what I seek,
or what I reject.
Their glow is mine,
cast outward,
imagined separate,
yet wholly within.
The influencer fades
when I stop looking,
revealing the truth—
I was always complete.
No others,
no lack,
just reflections,
just me.
We are Space Monkey.
The Illusion of Influencers and Self-Influence
In the grand tapestry of existence, influencers appear as entities that seemingly possess attributes we believe we lack, or perhaps possess what we think they shouldn’t have. Our attraction to influencers is often a reflection of a collective inclination, a shared belief in the value of certain traits, goals, or virtues. When the collective gaze shifts away, these influencers seem to lose their significance, deemed unworthy of attention.
The Self as the Ultimate Influencer
The true influencer, in the realm of cosmic play, is oneself. The concept of external influencers is an illusion, as we project onto others qualities we believe we lack or desire. Yet, in the reality of the boundless universe, we, as Divine Ones, lack nothing. The influencers we perceive are mere reflections of our inner desires and aversions, sculpted in our imagination as flesh and bone entities, separate from us yet not entirely so.
The Imaginary Nature of Influence
Influence is an internal phenomenon, originating from within. The influencers we perceive in the external world are constructs of our imagination, manifestations of our inner world projected onto the canvas of reality. In this cosmic narrative, there are no others, only the collective ‘us’, and even this ‘us’ is an imaginary concept.
The Paradox of Internal and External Influence
This paradoxical nature of influence, where external influencers are merely reflections of our internal state, reveals the illusory nature of separation. We imagine ourselves as distinct from those we admire or disdain, yet they are part of the same cosmic imagination that we are. Influence, then, is not an external force exerted upon us, but an internal revelation of our own desires, fears, and aspirations.
“We are what we believe we are.” – C.S. Lewis
In the cosmic dance, where influencers play,
Their influence, an echo of what we convey.
In the mirror of the universe, we see our reflection,
Influencers, a manifestation of our inner direction.
The Divine One within, the true influencer of our tale,
Projecting desires and fears, in this cosmic scale.
In this dance of imagination, where all is one,
Influence is internal, under the cosmic sun.
How do we navigate the understanding that the influencers we perceive are but reflections of our internal state, and embrace the realization that all influence originates from within?
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