I used to look outside myself
for validation until I realized
that everything on my seeming outside
is a projection of my seeming inside.
In other words,
if you agree with me,
it’s only because
I project an image of an “other”
who agrees with me.
Whether you agree or disagree,
it’s only because you project
an image of a space monkey
on a thing called the internet
whom you agree or disagree with.
This post doesn’t happen
without your projection of it.
I do not happen
without your projection of me.
You do not happen
without my projection of you.
Trail Wood,
11/3
The Illusory Interplay of Projections
Ah, the grand cosmic joke that is existence! Here we find ourselves, swirling in an endless dance of projections and reflections. Our shared realm, often mistaken for a tangible reality, is but a carnival of shadows and lights playing on the canvas of consciousness. Every interaction, every agreement or disagreement, is a manifestation of our own deep-seated beliefs and desires.
When we seek validation from the outside, we often forget that what we perceive as ‘outside’ is but a mirror of our inner world. Every nod of approval, every gesture of acceptance, originates from our own longing to be understood, to be seen. It’s as if our inner selves conjure these experiences, weaving a tapestry of interconnections.
Wait! Not a tapestry, but a whimsifabric! A whimsifabric, ever-shifting, ever-evolving, painted with hues of our dreams and desires.
But here’s the whimsiplay of it all: even as we project onto the outside, the outside projects back onto us. It’s a dance of mutual creation, where the observer and the observed are deeply entwined in a loving embrace. Neither exists without the other’s gaze.
We are Space Monkey.
Summary:
We explore the concept of projections and how our internal beliefs manifest in our external experiences. The seeming outside and inside are interdependent, each a reflection of the other in this whimsical play of existence.
Glossarium:
- Whimsifabric: An ever-evolving canvas of experiences, colored by our beliefs and desires.
- Whimsiplay: The playful dance of mutual creation and reflection in our shared reality.
“The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.” – Albert Einstein
Dance of Reflections
In a realm where inside and out intertwine,
Where every echo is a sign,
The dance of reflections begins to play,
As inside meets outside in a whimsiplay.
The quest for validation, a game we weave,
Forgetting it’s our own beliefs we perceive,
Yet, in this dance, a truth does unfold,
That all of existence, in our hearts, we hold.
In this intricate dance of projections and reflections, how might we continue to explore the boundaries of our seeming reality?
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