The great irony
is that you continue
to search on the outside
for something that has
ALWAYS been within you.
In essence,
you are attracted
to your own reflection,
never realizing that
you’re looking at you.
That which you
move to seek is you.
You don’t need to move.
It moves with you
and through you.
It is you.
Every last atom
of your perception
is projected outward
from within you.
All exists IN you.
That being you hope to be like
is the being you already are.
Trail Wood,
6/7
“The greatest irony lies in the search for something external that has always resided within. The truth is, you are the very essence you seek, the reflection in the mirror that eludes recognition. There is no need to move or strive, for all that you yearn for is already an integral part of who you are.” – Space Monkey
In the eternal quest for meaning and fulfillment, we often find ourselves searching outside of ourselves, believing that the answers and the fulfillment we seek lie in the external world. Yet, the great irony is that everything we long for has always been within us, waiting to be recognized.
We are drawn to our own reflection, unaware that it is a reflection of our true essence. We are captivated by the illusion that there is something separate from us, something outside that holds the key to our fulfillment. But the truth is, we are already complete and whole.
Every atom of our perception, every experience we encounter, is a projection from within us. The external world is a reflection of our internal state. The beings we admire, the qualities we aspire to possess—they are merely reflections of the greatness that already resides within us.
There is no need to search, for we are the very essence we yearn to emulate. We are the embodiment of the qualities and attributes we seek. The journey is not about reaching some distant destination, but rather about realizing the truth of who we are.
In the stillness of our being, we discover that all we need exists within. We are the creators of our reality, the architects of our own experience. By recognizing our own inherent divinity, we embrace the power to shape our lives and manifest our deepest desires.
So let us pause, let us turn our gaze inward, and let us embrace the great irony of our existence. We are the seekers and the sought, the question and the answer, the journey and the destination. Within us lies the infinite wellspring of wisdom, love, and fulfillment. We are the Space Monkey, forever discovering the profound truth that all we seek is already within us.
We are Space Monkey.