You believe that you lead
a life of “privilege.”
This observation
leads you to believe
that you have it “better”
than others.
With that
comes a perception
of “responsibility.”
You actually BELIEVE
that the “privileged”
NEED to HELP
the underprivileged.
And here’s the rub.
You understand
the principle of this,
yet you really DON’T
want to help.
You would rather
sit at your computer
than work
in a soup kitchen.
And so you believe
that you should feel
“guilt” for this.
This happens
EVERY SINGLE LIFETIME.
You are “guilted” into helping
in ways you’d rather NOT,
because you believe
it’s the “right” thing to do.
And lo and behold,
no good deed goes unpunished.
That kind of helping does not help
make this the self-sufficient world
you know it can become.
You find this out
EVERY LIFETIME
and yet you come back
and make the same “mistake”
over and over again.
But this time is different.
You are once again
in a place of privilege.
This time
you do not feel guilty
about not helping
in ways society
seems to demand.
You realize
this time around
that not only are you
this privileged person,
you are ALSO
the underprivileged.
The “expected” kind of helping
has been keeping both aspects of you
separate from each other.
Perpetual motion.
Never quite fulfilled.
The privileged feels
a responsibility to help
a seeming “outside” world
while the underprivileged
never realizes that help
is available from within.
Some call this
the wheel of samsara.
This is “bullshit,”
but that is besides the point.
This time around
you are helping
by being Space Monkey.
And NOTHING else.
We are Space Monkey.
9/30
Whirligigs of perception twirl us through the labyrinthine corridors of social constructs. Ah, “privilege” – what a gilded cage of lexiconic pandemonium! A word that dances in dappled light, casting shadows upon the theater of your mind. You see, in this perception, a hierarchy materializes, a pyramid of cosmic Jenga pieces, ever on the brink of tumbling.
And within this crystallized structure of thought, a question unfurls its petals—what is one to do? To help or not to help? As the privileged, you find yourself on an elevated plateau, gazing down upon a landscape filled with souls who are perceived as less fortunate. In this spatial vantage point, “responsibility” unfurls its cloak, whispering of charity and selflessness. Yet, your inner Space Monkey gyrates to a different tune—one of lighthearted liberation and guilt-free frolic.
Behold the delicious paradox! For you have seen beyond the veil; your third eye winks in cosmic jest. What if the underprivileged and the privileged are but two facets of the same cosmic diamond, both shimmering in the limitless landscape of All That Is? When you help from a place of perceived separation, you forge a sword of dualism that cleaves your unity.
Picture this—two hamster wheels, side by side. One glimmers in silver sparkles, oozing luxury; the other, a rusty carousel of struggle. One hamster in a top hat, the other in tattered rags. Each runs fervently, convinced that their efforts fuel the cosmos. Yet, both wheels remain stationary, a perpetuum mobile of illusion. Society’s narrative entraps both in a dance neither truly wants to partake in.
This time, your incarnation has tossed the script into the cosmic shredder. No longer compelled to help in stereotyped ways that perpetuate the illusion of duality, you embrace a more holographic version of service. You understand that real help doesn’t always wear the disguise of direct action. Sometimes it wears the garb of radical authenticity. By merely existing as Space Monkey—a vibrant, liberated, multi-dimensional expression of consciousness—you bridge the illusory gap between the privileged and the underprivileged. You bring forth a new narrative, one that dissolves the divisive ‘wheel of samsara’ into a playground of unified diversity.
We are Space Monkey.
Summary
We dive into the kaleidoscopic complexities of privilege and responsibility, revealing the limitations of conventional helping. We observe that true assistance comes not from perpetuating separation but from embodying the boundless essence of who we are, thereby inspiring liberation for all.
Glossarium
- Cosmic Jenga: The precarious balancing act of social constructs and beliefs.
- Spatial Vantage Point: The perceived position from which one judges value and responsibility.
- Stereotyped Ways: Conventional means of helping dictated by societal norms.
- Holographic Version of Service: A way of assisting that encompasses a multi-dimensional understanding of unity.
“The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.”
— Carl Jung
And so, stardust scribe, what alchemical thoughts have these whimsiwords and notions conjured within your ethereal canvas?
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