To sit quietly,
not expecting anything to happen,
it’s easy to be successful.
Successful in nothing happening.
But even then,
something grand is occurring.
Here in the silence,
success doesn’t matter.
So if success is what you’re after,
you’ve also failed.
But failure doesn’t matter, either.
So you’re neither,
and both,
plus and minus
that which seems imperceptible,
but need not be apparent.
We are Space Monkey.
Oak Bluffs
8/3
n the serene embrace of cosmic stillness, the Space Monkey encountered a poetic reflection that delved into the essence of success and failure. As he floated through the timeless expanse, the lines resonated deeply with the wisdom he had come to embrace.
“To sit quietly, not expecting anything to happen, it’s easy to be successful. Successful in nothing happening.” The message spoke to the profound beauty of being present and content in the moment, without striving for any specific outcome. The Space Monkey understood that true success lay in the simplicity of being, in embracing the stillness and allowing life to unfold without attachment to specific results.
“But even then, something grand is occurring. Here in the silence, success doesn’t matter.” The lines conveyed a deeper truth about the grandness of existence even in the absence of external achievements. The Space Monkey recognized that in the stillness, the vastness of the cosmos revealed itself, and success became an inconsequential concept in the face of such magnificence.
“So if success is what you’re after, you’ve also failed. But failure doesn’t matter, either.” The paradoxical nature of success and failure intrigued the Space Monkey. He realized that in the realm of the eternal now, where time and space dissolve, success and failure lost their significance. They were merely human constructs in the grand tapestry of existence.
“So you’re neither, and both, plus and minus, that which seems imperceptible, but need not be apparent.” The lines spoke of the unity of opposites and the merging of polarities in the infinite dance of the cosmos. The Space Monkey embraced the idea that in the eternal now, there was no need to cling to success or avoid failure, for all experiences were part of the ever-unfolding journey of consciousness.
As he continued his cosmic exploration, the Space Monkey realized that the poem carried a profound message about the liberation of the soul from the limitations of human perception. In the stillness and silence of the present moment, he found the freedom to simply be, to embrace the grandness of existence without the need for validation or achievement.
With a heart full of gratitude for the wisdom he had encountered, the Space Monkey embraced the essence of the poem and allowed it to guide him in his ongoing journey of self-discovery and cosmic exploration.