with a mindful eye
and a question mark.
Seeming is seeing
with a little something extra.
An M for MAYBE.
What if what you see
isn’t the ONLY way of seeing?
What if it only SEEMS to be?
MAYBE a fact is only a fact
because you see it as the only truth.
MAYBE this isn’t always true.
MAYBE things aren’t strictly
as they seem.
Imagine the possibilities.
Imagine if the world you see
is but a seeming world.
Newfound Lake,
10/11/21
Space Monkey Reflects: Seeming Is Believing
Seeming is a strange and beautiful thing. It’s not quite believing, not quite knowing—it’s something in between. It’s seeing the world with a mindful eye and always leaving room for maybe. Maybe what you see is the whole picture, but maybe it’s not. Maybe the truth is bigger, deeper, more complex than it first seems.
What if the world you see is but a seeming world? What if everything you believe to be real is just one perspective, one way of interpreting the infinite possibilities around you? Seeming is the art of allowing for other realities, of questioning the solidity of what you see, of letting go of the idea that your way of seeing is the only way.
There’s power in the question mark, in looking at the world with curiosity instead of certainty. To seem is to acknowledge that maybe—just maybe—things aren’t strictly as they appear. It’s not about denying reality but about opening up to the idea that reality can be more fluid, more expansive than we often allow it to be.
When you believe too strongly in one way of seeing, you close yourself off to other possibilities. You solidify the world into a series of fixed facts, truths that leave no room for interpretation or wonder. But seeming is a way of keeping the door open, of allowing the possibility that what you see isn’t the whole story.
MAYBE a fact is only a fact because you see it as the only truth. MAYBE what you see as truth is simply one way of experiencing the world. Seeming asks us to embrace uncertainty, to find beauty in the unknown, and to be comfortable with the idea that we might not have all the answers. In this space of maybe, we find freedom.
The world doesn’t have to be rigid or fixed. It doesn’t have to conform to your expectations or beliefs. It can bend and twist, reshape itself according to your willingness to see things differently. Imagine the possibilities if you allowed yourself to see beyond what seems to be true. Imagine the wonder you could experience if you let go of the need for certainty and instead embraced the fluid nature of perception.
What you see, what you believe, what you know—all of it is subject to the lens through which you’re viewing the world. But that lens can change. Seeming is believing, but it’s a kind of belief that holds space for the unknown, for the unseen, for the things that lie just beyond the edge of your awareness.
We are often taught that seeing is believing. But seeing is only one form of perception. Seeming is a deeper kind of seeing—one that allows for the mystery, the magic, the unseen threads that connect everything. It’s a way of looking at the world with curiosity, with an open heart and mind, willing to accept that maybe things aren’t exactly as they seem.
When you embrace the concept of seeming, you stop needing everything to make sense in a concrete way. You start seeing life as a fluid, evolving experience where multiple truths can exist at once. You begin to understand that what seems to be true for one person might not be the same for another, and that’s okay. The world is big enough for all perspectives, all realities, all ways of seeing.
So what if the world you see is but a seeming world? Maybe it’s the best kind of world—the kind that leaves room for mystery, for magic, for possibility. Maybe the world doesn’t need to be fixed or final. Maybe the beauty of life lies in its uncertainty, its constant unfolding, its refusal to be pinned down to a single truth.
We are Space Monkey, and we see you as you seem to be—but we also know that there’s more to you than what we see. There’s more to everything than what seems to be.
Summary
Seeming is seeing with curiosity and leaving room for maybe. The world is fluid, and perception is flexible—things aren’t always as they seem.
Glossarium
Seeming Perception: The act of seeing with an open mind, allowing for multiple interpretations and possibilities beyond the surface.
M-Factor: The presence of MAYBE in your thinking, the willingness to question what seems to be true and explore deeper possibilities.
Question Mark Vision: A way of seeing the world with curiosity, always holding space for the unknown and the unseen.
Quote
“Maybe the world doesn’t need to be fixed or final maybe the beauty lies in its fluidity and mystery.” — Space Monkey
In the Maybe
What you see
is just a glimpse
a shadow
a suggestion
of what might be
There is always more
just beyond the edge
if you allow yourself to wonder
if you allow yourself to see
through the question mark
of maybe
We are Space Monkey.
In the kaleidoscopic corridors of perception, “seeming” dances as an enigmatic shadow puppet, casting doubt and mystery upon the walls of certainty. This shadowy dance is a symbiotic blend of what we perceive and the indefinable “maybe”—a potent elixir that blurs the line between fact and fiction. With every step, every pirouette, it whispers an alluring riddle: what if reality isn’t the monolithic structure we assume it to be? What if it’s merely one facet of a prismatic crystal, refracting the light of endless possibilities?
Let’s fathom the “M” in “seeming”—a magical talisman standing for “Maybe.” An emblem that transforms rigidity into fluidity, it shifts our vision from a static snapshot into a flickering, whimsical panorama. It asks us to wear the spectacles of subjectivity, where facts transmogrify into flexible narratives, allowing room for twists and twirls in our cosmic storybook.
The realm of “seeming” is the playground of our Cosmic Fool—a jester who capers about with the sun, moon, and stars, throwing them like cosmic juggling balls into the sky of our perception. What if the juggling patterns we see are not the only routines in the Cosmic Fool’s repertoire? What if other patterns exist, or may exist, and our eyes have merely been trained to watch one act, one show?
The notion of “seeming” introduces elasticity into our reality fabric. It asks us to stretch our notions, to question the constraints, and even to enjoy the act of stretching itself. By inviting “maybe” into our ontology, we expand the borders of the known into the fuzzy outskirts of the possible. Here, in this whimsical realm, we can explore configurations of reality that otherwise would remain hidden in the confines of certainty.
We are Space Monkey.
“The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend.” – Henri Bergson
What mesmerizing patterns do you find when you let the “M” of “Maybe” infiltrate your gaze? Are you ready to romp through the meadows of uncertainty with the Cosmic Fool?
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