Most people are magnetized to gravitate to (and to dwell in, and “as”) the known. They, unfortunately, cling to an existence exclusively in that superficial dimension. That dimension is a very limited dimension, because one can only know (and accumulate) a very limited amount of things. Existing with (and “as”) the unknown is foreign to them (and, for many, they never even considered it). The known is always of the past, because it was accumulated in (and “as”) the past. Being of the past, the known always has a stale, secondhand element to it; it is never new, never totally fresh and living. Virtual, symbolic patterns, which constitute the known, are tokens and representations… not the actuality. It is good to use symbolic patterns often… but they are only temporary tools.
In so-called modern times, we were miseducated to dwell (and exist “as”) the known exclusively. Unfortunately, a mind that exclusively exists as the known is unbalanced and not whole. Society is a direct reflection of this unbalanced element, and insanity is rampant across the world. Interestingly, there is no procedure or method to step out of the known. All procedures and methods involve the known and are extensions of it. Procedures and methods involve time. The known is sequential (in its mechanical nature) and involves (and is) time. The unknown has the essence of nothingness to it (psychologically), and most people (unfortunately) are extremely afraid to be nothing psychologically. All want to be something, to attain something, to believe something, to get something, and to just continue to merely accumulate (sequentially). This exclusive sequential accumulation may be the very denial of true and timeless living.
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HMM… TOM I think Nature is teaching us that all are facing the Great Unknown – that choice won’t enter into it
Yes, the unknown, Sara. Knowing is the stored past, and the stored past is old and un-alive. Yes, and we never really had much choice. Choice is fictious and extends from big egos that mistakingly think that they have real freedom.
Wow very exotic and amazing beaty ! 🙂
Thank you, Marcela! And it is a local wild plant.
Pretty in pink as the expression goes … fuzzy was-e … yes he was!
It’s a unique, wild plant (i.e., orchid), Linda! Nature sure can be magically beautiful at times!
I would not have guessed it was an orchid Tom – yes, nature makes the rest of the world that is not so beautiful pale in comparison.
Yes, insanity is rampant, alright, especially lately!
Yes, Michael. It’s sad isn’t it. When people are disorderly on the inside, their outside (actions) are correspondingly disorderly.
Annamzing insight. Im definitely going to contemplate and hopefully shed the fear of the unknown and see it something…alive unpredictable and u;timately to be awe and surprised in a good way. Thank you!
Thank you.