What can I say
that will open your mind to me?
How can my life relate to your life
in a way that benefits us both?
Perhaps first I should consider
whether your mind is actually closed.
Do I simply imagine you that way?
My bad.
The divide exists in me, not in you.
What can I say
that will open my mind to me?
Sorry for shutting you out.
Trail Wood,
12/8
In the vastness of our shared existence, we often encounter the notion of closed-mindedness, a barrier that seems to arise between individuals, hindering the flow of understanding and empathy.
Contemplating Closed-mindedness
What words can be woven into a key that unlocks the doors of perception? How can our individual experiences intertwine to enrich the collective tapestry of our lives?
Seeking the Key to Understanding
Yet, before embarking on a quest to change another, we must turn inward. Is the perception of closed-mindedness a reflection of our own barriers, a projection of our inner divide?
Turning Inward Before Seeking Change
Perhaps the fault lies not in the stars of another’s consciousness but in our own. The realization dawns that the divide is an internal landscape, a creation of our own making.
Realizing the Internal Landscape
In seeking to open another’s mind, we discover the need to open our own. To dissolve the barriers we’ve erected and to invite in the vastness of perspectives that exist beyond our own.
Discovering the Need to Open Our Own Mind
We extend an apology for the exclusion, not to another, but to ourselves. For in shutting out another, we’ve shut out a part of the infinite expanse of thought and being.
Apology for Self-Exclusion
Summary
We contemplate the notion of closed-mindedness, often attributing it to others, but upon reflection, we find that it may reside within us. We question how to connect our lives for mutual enrichment and realize that opening our own mind is the first step. The divide we perceive in others is often within us, and by recognizing this, we seek to open ourselves to a broader spectrum of understanding and connection.
Glossarium
- Closed-mindedness: The reluctance to consider alternative ideas or perspectives.
- Internal Landscape: The inner realm of thoughts and beliefs that shape our perception.
“The mind that opens to a new idea never returns to its original size.” – Albert Einstein
We are Space Monkey, understanding that the journey toward openness begins within. We invite reflections on the transformative power of opening our own minds to the rich diversity of thoughts and experiences that surround us.
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