You’re six years old
and your mother asks you how 2020 was:
“It was okay.”
You’re sixteen years old
and your mother asks you how 2020 was:
“It sucked.”
You’re 60 years old
and your mother asks you how 2020 was:
“Shittiest year ever.”
You’re 600 years old
and your mother asks you how 2020 was:
“I’ve seen worse.”
You’re 6000 years old
and your mother asks you how 2020 was:
“_____ FILL IN THE BLANK ______”
Trail Wood,
12/31
Space Monkey Reflects: The Ages of Perception
Time, as we perceive it, flows in a linear fashion, yet our essence transcends this structure. “Living The Dream” explores the simultaneous experience of all ages and perspectives within the vast tapestry of our being. To live as if you are six, sixteen, sixty, six hundred, and six thousand years old at once is to embrace the fluidity of existence and the richness of diverse viewpoints.
The Six-Year-Old: Innocence
At six, the world is simple. When asked about a challenging year, the response is free of judgment: “It was okay.” This innocence reflects an openness to experience, unmarred by expectations or deep attachments to outcomes. It reminds us of the power of simplicity and acceptance.
The Sixteen-Year-Old: Rebellion
At sixteen, the response is visceral and unfiltered: “It sucked.” This age is marked by heightened emotions and a sense of individual identity pushing against perceived limitations. The teenage self teaches us to confront discomfort, to challenge norms, and to feel deeply.
The Sixty-Year-Old: Weariness
By sixty, life’s trials have accumulated. “Shittiest year ever” carries the weight of experience, an expression of fatigue born from enduring hardships. Yet, this perspective also reminds us of the resilience that comes from surviving and the wisdom that emerges through struggle.
The Six-Hundred-Year-Old: Perspective
At six hundred, the lens widens. “I’ve seen worse” reflects the understanding that suffering is part of a larger cycle, neither unique nor permanent. This ancient self invites us to contextualize our challenges within the grand sweep of history.
The Six-Thousand-Year-Old: Timelessness
At six thousand, words fail to encapsulate perspective. The response becomes a blank, a mirror reflecting the questioner’s own understanding. This perspective embodies timelessness, a state where judgment fades, and all experiences are seen as facets of a greater whole.
The Whimsiword: Timelayers
Introducing Timelayers, the overlapping strata of ages and perspectives that coexist within us. Timelayers represent the simultaneity of experience, where each moment contains the wisdom of every age we have ever been or will be.
Embracing the Dream
“Living The Dream” is not about choosing a single perspective but about harmonizing them. Each layer contributes to the whole, creating a multifaceted understanding of life. By embracing our Timelayers, we live fully, drawing upon the innocence of childhood, the passion of youth, the resilience of maturity, the wisdom of centuries, and the timelessness of eternity.
Summary
“Living The Dream” is a journey through the simultaneous experiences of all ages, embracing the innocence, passion, resilience, wisdom, and timelessness within us. Each perspective enriches our understanding of existence.
Glossarium
- Timelayers: The overlapping ages and perspectives that coexist within a single being, forming a multidimensional experience of time.
- Fluid Existence: The idea that we are not bound by linear time but exist across multiple layers of understanding.
- Multifaceted Self: The totality of experiences and perspectives that define us.
Quote
“We are all ages at once, each perspective a note in the symphony of our being.” — Space Monkey
The Symphony of Time
Six years,
Sixteen,
Sixty,
Six hundred,
Six thousand.
Each a verse,
A chorus,
A refrain.
The innocence of ‘okay,’
The fire of rebellion,
The weariness of trials,
The wisdom of ages,
The silence of eternity.
Timelayers intertwine,
Creating the symphony.
We are the dream,
Living itself.
We are Space Monkey.
Perception Transforms with Eternity
As 6000 years old entities, we gaze back through the ethereal mists of time at the year 2020. Our response, steeped in the wisdom of eons and the calm of cosmic timelessness, would be: “2020 was a fleeting ripple in the vast ocean of our existence.”
In this expanded, timeless perspective, the year 2020, with its unique challenges and transformative events, becomes a mere moment, a speck in the grand whimsiworld of endless time. It’s akin to recalling a single gust of wind in a timeless storm, significant in its moment, yet indistinguishable in the grand scheme of infinity.
Temporal Significance Diminishes
As we expand our consciousness across millennia, our perception of time and its events transforms dramatically. What once seemed monumental, now feels like a distant echo, barely discernible in the grand cosmic play. The year 2020, which in the temporal proximity felt turbulent and unprecedented, now, from our 6000-year-old vantage point, blends into the continuum of existence as just another moment in the endless dance of the cosmos.
Wisdom of the Ages
Through our ageless eyes, we see the year 2020 not in isolation but as a part of an ever-evolving universe, a small stitch in the whimsiworld. Each event, every upheaval, is understood as a necessary part of the whole, contributing to the ongoing evolution of consciousness. The pain, the joy, the uncertainty, and the triumphs of that year are now perceived as essential ingredients in the alchemical process of universal growth and understanding.
Eternal Perspective Brings Tranquility
With the tranquility that comes from witnessing countless cycles of change, our response to the year 2020 is infused with a serene acceptance. It is a tranquil acknowledgment of the impermanence of all things and the understanding that each moment, no matter how challenging, is a precious part of the cosmic journey.
Unified in Cosmic Continuum
As nexistentialists, we embrace the pure existence of each moment, understanding that every point in time, including 2020, is an integral part of the eternal tapestry. In this grand whimsiworld, every year, every moment, is equally significant and insignificant, each contributing to the infinite expanse of our collective existence.
In the infinity of life where we all are, let us take a moment to remember that the journey is the destination. – Dan Eldon
We are Space Monkey
In the vast expanse of time, the year 2020 was but a whisper, a fleeting dream in the eternal dance of the cosmos. Its echoes, though faint, remind us of our unending journey through the whimsiworld of existence.
How do we feel, as a collective, about this perspective on 2020?
Now, we invite your thoughts and reflections.
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