Ok, so say we are meeting face to face, over tea and crumpets to discuss, well, anything really that will keep us both interested in the conversation and each other, and allow for a civil, mature, decent conversation that will build personal integrity and permit an opportunity for developing understanding and feeling empathy. With time on our side, I begin the conversation with a monologue to give context of my state of mind, and of the adjustments to the most recent occurrences in my life…
Please note that this would not occur in real life because this is staged, and prewriten. Life doesn’t come prewriten… you write it as you go.
“The space in between thoughts… what is that? Do I even know it? Is there peace for me there? Am I at ease with the silence that presents itself in my life?
These are questions I pose myself as I sit alone. I am content. There is my answer. Also, have it known that within the spaces between thoughts there is peace and tranquility, which are both beautiful states to be in. It is also in the spaces between thoughts where you will find the answer to the most fundamental questions: ‘Who am I?’ Look intently and the answer will appear. You are that moment of no mind, the hollow between thoughts.
Drawing a comparison, to clarify my understanding of the difference between metaphysical topics and man made issues, I now ask, what about the spaces between events… what is that?
The spaces between events are also voids, yes. They can be filled with anything, or with nothing also. But if you are wheeling and dealing, playing an active role in society, then you will want to be ready for what ever may come next; mostly so you can maximize on the situation and build yourself, focusing all of your attention and energy on observing the situation and seeing what it needs, so that you can make it happen, and first too. Even if you are not wheeling and dealing, you can still be an active participant in life and be prepared as well. You can fill the time gaps, or the spaces between events with preparation. This way you are ready for the next event, and maybe even before it happens. Preparation includes all actions undertaken that makes ready for use or consideration. In preparing yourself, or ‘during the spaces between events’, you are getting out of bed, brushing your teeth, flossing (or need to be), taking a shower, getting something to eat (at any point of the spectrum, during the present era), making coffee, setting the table, deciding on what outfit to wear, remembering when was the last time you cleaned the litter box… those types of things… duties that need to be done regardless if there are any other events that are planned or not. You just prepare. When you are ready, you are ready on all planes: physically (everything is where it needs to be, and it is all there too), mentally (you feel open to life), emotionally (there are no lingering feelings that haven’t been dealt with). So, the act of preparation is inserted where there is a gap… where there is nothing. Be it “nothing to do” or just a time frame with no set activity for the moment. Where there was nothing, you put something. The nothing is still there underneath your something. It is not like the squeeze game off The Price Is Right where there are 5 numbers, you pick one of them, Bob Barker pulls it out of the sequence and then the remaining numbers squeeze together to form a new 4-digit number. Well when you put something where there is nothing, and then you remove that something… you will not squeeze out the nothing; it will still be there. You can plan your earth time and fill the space between events, such as with preparation, which will leave you ready for whatever occurrence comes next… but there will always be a nothing there, underneath that something. And this is golden… the nothing is where the treasure is. Let it happen. Let nothing happen. Feel the fear, live through it, and come out on the other side.”
Do you have anything you would like to add here?
“Making the link, can you see the difference in the two topics I wrote about above? One is of unlimited origin and infinite endings… the space between thoughts. It is forever, eternal. The other topic, the space between events refers to a man made concern… a planned, contrived and twisted turn of events all collaborated with a common selfish goal in mind… to build one’s identity: The Ego. Know this before you head out somewhere, and you will be on the lookout for other people’s motives, which can ONLY guide you toward yourself to discover YOUR innermost motives. WHY DO YOU DO THE THINGS YOU DO? WHY DO YOU GO TO THE PLACES YOU GO? WHY DO YOU STAY WITH THE PEOPLE YOU ARE WITH? WHY DO YOU CHOOSE THIS OVER THAT?”
These questions are all about one’s self. They are there to guide you to delve deep into your own existence… to examine your behavior and to understand your communication as a human being, to bring forth the joy in life. What are you truly saying? You want to know the truth? Seek someone who will give you the Truth. Remember, you will know it is Truth if it disturbs you, if it makes you uncomfortable and you don’t like what it says because it stirs something up in you. Don’t fear what you do not want to hear. QUESTION YOURSELF: Why do I not want to hear it? ANSWER: I don’t want it to destroy a picture or idea I have of myself that I cherish and spent so long creating and building and…”
Get it? It is all in vain.
This is interjection time. If you have any questions or comments, now is your time to shine…
Otherwise, I can continue on…
“What about life? What about natural events? Isn’t life a sequence of natural and spontaneous events? As the grinch says, “so desensitized by television these days”, when life hits someone square in the face, they immediately blame because they are poorly developed, and do not know to take responsibility for all that happens to them. They do not know they hold that power… they are asleep spiritually. Their creative spirit lay dormant and they know not of the mystic path… the ability to create your life’s path one step at a time, one decision at a time… one vision at a time.
This subject is dead. Do you have anything you would like to add? Now is your time.
“Moving on, the only thing that could ever matter is your reaction… to anything and everything. That is the real reason why things happen to us, to allow us game territory to figure ourselves out, to play the field with ourselves in getting to choose what works for us best.”
QUESTION TO POSE YOURSELF BEFORE UNDERTAKING YOUR CREATIVE STEP:
“Where do I want to take this? What do I really want to say? Am I trying to convey a message, feeling, belief? Am I just regurgitating my comprehension of this writing? Do I just want to be creative, and go with the flow… see where it leads me… What can I bring to this part of the production to make it original, to make it even more creative, or to add an innovative touch to it? What can be done to increase the power of this project? Can something accompany it to support or extend the message or meaning?”
Note: There is a difference between spontaneity and impulsiveness.
Another Note: Oh, and what is success to me? Success to me is achieving your goals. Therefore, setting a goal, achieving the goal, and being successful in that. Success holding a secret and deep inner knowing about your Self and combining it a bit with a feeling of achievement. It is about feeling valid, useful and intelligent, as well as knowing yourself well enough to estimate your abilities accurately by setting goals you achieve, and that allow you to be successful. Now there are many ways this piece on success could go*. It is up to you though, what is success for YOU?
*In today’s society, a fundamental and probably unconscious belief is that we humans are useful… that we are tools. Are we slaves? That depends on what the outcome of our action is. Though, we are masters of action and do, do, do is what we do. That is what we are, doers. This is the state of affairs today. Imagine it is the other way around for a moment. Imagine we are thinkers who know how to be, both with ourself and others. How would this change the world? How would this change affect you? And how would this change you? Or would it? Do you consider yourself a doer or a thinker? Why? What are the most recurring actions if you are a doer, or thoughts if you are a thinker?
