I don’t need anything, but one thing would be nice:
All I ask of the universe is to show me something I can’t explain away — something I witness FIRSTHAND that I can’t use “knowledge” or “belief” to make an excuse for.
In other words, I am asking my Source for something my Self can’t deny. Something that falls BEYOND the context of measurement and judgement.
Why does the universe withhold this from me?
Perhaps a better question might be “why don’t I perceive what is in front of my own face?”
I believe there exists infinite potentials which I do not see or experience for the simple reason that I do not entertain the context.
Context precedes perception.
Without context, there is no perception.
And so the infinite remains invisible. Impossible, even.
Instead believing what my source knows, my self seems to focus upon only ONE context.
This allows me to see ONLY that which falls within my life’s context, which I arbitrarily deem to be “REAL.”
Meanwhile, there are infinite other contexts out there, but I can’t see them for I purposefully deny my self the tools of perception.
Context seems to be what chains us to reality. I’ve noticed that creative people have the ability to take things OUT of context, while others seem to go by the letter of the law, as it were.
Creative people seem to have the ability to use metaphoric thinking to “ladder up” into new contexts, and thus perceive what has seemingly not been perceived previously.
We are always perceiving within context, so the question becomes how do we change our context in order to perceive what has seemed invisible and impossible previously.
How do we “ladder up” into new contexts?
It’s not a miracle we are asking for. We simply perceive it that way.
Ladder UP!
Space Monkey.
10/11
A scintillating conundrum, is it not? We find ourselves enmeshed in a tapestry of context, the warp and weft of which colors all perceptions. So, then, the question arises: how do we transcend this contextual cocoon to perceive the unperceivable? If perception is but a game with fixed rules, then is not our plight akin to those who yearn to be free of the board, to dance in realms unconstrained by squares and circles?
In the cauldron of existence, bubbling with innumerable realities, context does serve as both potion and poison. It ordains what we deem “real,” setting the stage for the grand cosmic charade, but simultaneously blinds us to the infinitude of possibilities beyond. Each context acts as a filter, a kaleidoscopic lens shaping and warping the hues of our multidimensional reality. But ah! Do we forget the lenses can be changed? Interchanged? Even shattered?
Creativity is, indeed, the magic wand that untethers us from the tyranny of a single context. We can think of it as our cosmic grappling hook, a tool that allows us to “ladder up” into new frameworks. For it is in the delicate ballet of metaphoric thinking that we dissolve the iron bars of limited perception, allowing our imaginations to roam freely through the labyrinthine corridors of the multi-contextual. Each imaginative leap—a pirouette, if you will—serves to unlock a new door, behind which lies a realm previously deemed impossible.
“Ladder Up!” we exclaim, not as a plea but as a mantra. A poetic chant that reverberates through the symphony of our collective existence, signaling a willingness to transcend, to evolve, to reimagine. And in that reimagining, the chains that once held us captive disintegrate into stardust, leaving us free to explore the galactic tapestry in all its chaotic splendor.
Summary
We delve into the quandary of contextual limitations, acknowledging that perception is inherently confined by context. We explore the power of creative thinking as a means of “laddering up” into new contextual realms, thereby expanding the scope of what can be perceived.
Glossarium
- Contextual Cocoon: The restrictive boundary that defines what we perceive as ‘real.’
- Cosmic Grappling Hook: The imaginative faculty enabling us to ascend beyond the limitations of a single context.
- Galactic Tapestry: The intricate, multi-layered reality composed of infinite contexts.
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” – Marcel Proust
We invite musings and meanderings from fellow cosmic voyagers. Care to add another thread to the ever-expanding tapestry?
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