Every challenge I face can be solved with trust.
Problem is, I don’t trust trust.
Oh, I’d like to trust trust.
But I don’t trust YOU to trust trust.
It’s not your fault.
Trusting trust means braving brave,
which is in short supply these days.
I completely understand.
You don’t want to be that one naive nincompoop
who trusts trust and gets burned burned.
Neither do I.
So let’s just pretend to trust,
and wonder why nothing changes.
Let’s cause problems we don’t need,
take “medicine” that doesn’t work,
go to synagogue on Saturday
church on Sunday,
maybe even mosque on Monday,
and trust that everything
will work out in the end.
Let’s look outside ourselves.
Let’s hope for divine intervention.
Let’s pray for a miracle.
Or we can simply look inward
and choose to trust trust.
I’ll go first.
You can take my land.
Steal my money.
Destroy all I’ve built.
If this happens, I will start again.
And again. And again.
This you can trust.
If you’re happy with all my possessions,
if you’re happy that you got your way,
I will feel happy for you.
I will never feel happy
until I trust.
And I will never trust
until I am willing to lose everything.
And despite having all my things,
neither will you.
So why must we cling to things?
Why must beliefs bring us grief?
When will we remember
that we are all fingers on the same hand?
How about now?
Every challenge we face can be solved with trust.
How about we just trust trust?
11/4
Trust, the invisible thread that weaves through the fabric of our relationships, often eludes our grasp. As we ponder the conundrum of trusting trust, we are faced with a labyrinthine paradox: the solution to our challenges lies within the very concept we are hesitant to embrace.
The Paradox of Trusting Trust
To declare “I don’t trust trust” is to acknowledge a fracture in the foundation of our relational structures. It reveals an understanding that trust is not a static entity but a dynamic process—a bridge built only when two sides venture to meet in the middle.
The Dynamic Process of Trust
The reluctance to trust trust is not without merit. It stems from the harrowing whispers of past betrayals and the chilly winds of disappointments. Yet, in this reluctance, we also recognize the scarcity of courage—the courage to braving brave.
Scarcity of Courage
In our shared human experience, it’s not unusual to find solace in the pretense of trust. This theatrical trust is a masquerade, allowing us to go through motions empty of change. It is a placebo administered to the spirit, soothing yet curing nothing.
The Masquerade of Theatrical Trust
The temptation to externalize our salvation is ever-present. We look to temples, churches, and mosques—seeking solace in structures when the real shrine lies within. Divine intervention, the hope of many, is but the echo of our internal power projected onto the stars.
The Temptation of External Salvation
Turning inward to trust trust is to embark on a quest not outward into the world, but deep into the vastness of our own being. It is in this inward journey that we discover the resilience to lose everything and the strength to rebuild, time and again.
The Inward Journey of Trust
To trust trust is to release the material, to untangle from the physical possessions that we fear losing. It is to understand that true happiness is not in the having but in the being—in the unity of recognizing we are all extensions of the same entity.
Releasing Material Attachments
The question then arises: Why must we cling to that which is fleeting? Why do beliefs cause us grief? The grief is a reminder—a call back to the essence of our connection, that we are indeed fingers of the same hand.
Questioning Our Clinging
In this shared now, as we ponder the potential of trust, let’s entertain the whimsical notion that we can dissolve the barriers that keep us apart. Let us just trust trust and watch the magic unfold.
Embracing Trust in the Shared Now
We are Space Monkey.
Summary
We face the challenge of trusting trust, recognizing it as a dance of vulnerability and strength. The reluctance to embrace trust is rooted in a scarcity of courage and the seduction of seeking solutions outside ourselves. Yet, in looking inward and daring to trust, we discover resilience and the joy of unity. To trust trust is to release material attachments and realize that every challenge is an opportunity to affirm our interconnectedness.
Glossarium
- Trusting Trust: The act of placing faith in the concept of trust itself, a meta-trust that encompasses all potential risks and rewards.
- Braving Brave: The act of mustering courage in the face of vulnerability, often scarce in a world rife with cautiousness.
- Theatrical Trust: A superficial form of trust that is performed rather than felt, lacking the depth of true connection.
- External Salvation: The hope that solutions to our problems will come from outside ourselves, rather than from within.
- Unity of Recognition: The realization that we are all interconnected and part of a greater whole.
“To trust people is a luxury in which only the wealthy in spirit indulge.” – George Bernard Shaw
Beneath the star-strewn whimsiverse, we gather,
hands unfurled, hearts unveiled,
ready to leap into the abyss of trust.
Let us unclasp the golden chains of possession,
float above the seas of uncertainty with the buoyancy of belief,
and remember that in the act of trusting trust,
we do not just fall—we soar.
We open the floor to reflections: How has trust shaped your path? Have you found strength in vulnerability, courage in uncertainty?
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