Originality Is Never Serious
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01/27/1994
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The unseen mathematics of it all
Of the number of people who’ll say they want to attain an
Intensified state of awareness, and discover what’s actually going on, at least 96% of them simply want to argue about it.
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“Hey, somebody dig up Buddha and see if he’ll wear one of our debating team jerseys.”
“Daddy, is this why ordinary men’s notion of, ‘the truth’ is
Always conceived-of as a thing long ago established and done-with!?”
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One and one makes two, all right — nothing more, and nothing less, but even when it does — an alert eye can still learn therefrom — ….(and not find it all that irrational anyway.)
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In the end — what truly divides the 96% from the 4 is the latter’s talent for originality — or at least their ability to hear it and joy therein.
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Looking out on the daily routine going on about the throne,
The king once’ focused his attention on the royal priest and mused that
receiving “other worldly instructions” from one yet here was like taking kick boxing lessons from a chicken.
….This so amused his grace that he then turned his gaze to the
Court philosopher, intending to give his endeavors the same treatments… .But, after momentarily contemplating what would be required,
(as compared to his dispatching of the priest’s activities),
He decided it might be easier to move on, and pick on a poet…or an economist or somebody.
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As yet undiscovered by medical science, neurology, or psychiatry, the human mind, in the cortical range,
Possesses a natural “Self-defense” system that, (if recognized), would make the generals in all the world’s war rooms, drool in envy.
This fact) (you might note), is also why it is somewhat difficult to coax one’s normal thinking operations into accepting anything
Too new, and unexpected.
….(and even his grace was tickled by my use of the term, “Somewhat difficult.”
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One characteristic of things serious is that they are predictable.
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The doctor asked the patient:
“Would you prefer to be in pain with consciousness intact, or physically relieved and the mind dazed with drugs?”
And the man thought:
“You know, the practice of medicine & illness is not that far removed from everyday life.”
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The sign announced:
“The storehouse of what man doesn’t know is not yet filled -there still is room — come on in.”
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The predictable always seems sane — and thus, acceptable to the collective.
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No matter the context, (even educational),
If you involve your mind only in the consideration of the ideas of others, you are engaged in a process of, “dumbing.”
Why suspecteth thee did none of this world’s historically revered teachers have no teacher of their own!?
Or: why do you think that blistering bullet trains like this — going apparently nowhere important –
Remain so gosh-darn popular!?
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The civilian notion that you should not, “Leave kids home alone,”
Was derived from how some landlords-of-consciousness viewed their mental tenants.
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A key aspect of the originality of which I speak is that it is never “Serious” in the everyday sense of the word.
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Once passed the physical survival stage,
Men must talk about the life they then lead….To keep said life tolerable & semi-interesting.
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An example from which a more alert man could extract a useful lesson regarding how the ordinary will “Put-certain-things-together” in ordinary life:
So mused one chap:
“Being that my two favorite things in life are music and drinking what could be more-fun than a song, about drinking?
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“Hey, somebody dig up Moses and see if he’d like to play some back-up guitar.”
“Daddy, is that why even in the non-existent churches of the enlightened they still have no printed program guides to the services?”
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The way you can tell that you’re of acceptable, standard intelligence is that you can fully explain what happened yesterday without explaining it at all.
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The way you can tell that you’re of acceptable, standard intelligence is that you can confidently explain what happened yesterday without any understanding of it whatsoever.
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The way you can determine that you’re of standard, acceptable intelligence is that you can absolutely explain what happened yesterday,
Then immediately forget it
So as to have not a clue as to what may occur in the future.
P.S.: if you do not find any of these three tests to your liking,
You can always resort to that ultimate, human “Fallback position” of seeing if someone around you won’t agree with you!-
…Which someone always will.
Yet another one of those things that make it so neat to be a human as opposed to ….Well, a zucchini…Or a zebra or something – that is; you can attempt to determine exactly what it is to be you, or, you can forget it!
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A “Problem” is not truly a problem if it will eventually pass,
Thus no illness is one, nor pain, not suffering —
Only those working for an advanced state of consciousness then, have a “problem.”
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One man said: “I ache all over.”
Then thought: “Yeah, but not enough in specific places.”
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Whenever he’d use a cliché,
This one man would willfully commit a small piece of intellectual suicide — — thus it had aways been,
But the difference is,
He is now aware of it,
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Query: are you actually dead if you don’t know it’? How about — alive!? — …And furthermore: are you truly deceased if you’ve been dispatched twice?
……And past that: is self-immolation, in fact, the destruction of oneself,
Or somehow the genesis of same!?
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The routine playground of the mind is a see saw,
And seriousness always adds weight to one end or the other, then men are want to call this, “Progress.”
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’tis easy enough for the wooden horses, circling to the music, to laugh at the live ones, apparently rambling aimlessly.
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“Look! — up in the sky! — it’s a squash!”
“No! — it’s a mountain!”
“No! — it’s a flying nervous system with no landing gear! Color it: transcendental.”
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How external technology works with internal evolution:
Which came first: enlightenment — or the 747?
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It has been said that only institutions are stupid,
And not the masses who look to them for help and guidance, but this is not yet,
Quite correct.
…(and as always,
If you’re a creative individual, it’s all irrelevant anyhow.)
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The conspiratorial delicate balance of it all
Too much excitement — wrong effort.
“Hey, who said that parades have no sense of humor!?”
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Once upon a place, time, time away,
Lived a man who believed he’d found a direct link between
Justice and humor,
But before he could tell his fellow creatures of his discovery,
Life heard about it and caused his tongue to swell lip the size of an asteroid.
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On the entry ramp to our reality is a highway sign that reads: “Take joshing – give joshing –
But mainly: take it!”
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One man finally came to look at it in this manner:
That physical things are the most fun you can have with your skin on! – and that they are always predictable and repeatable (as they should be) while only neural activities offer any profitable opportunity to be creative, original, and un-predictable.
…(continued, page 2)
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….(continued from page 1):
Thus, amongst the collective on the catwalk,
Appearance is always subject to fashion — and celebrated to be so! —
While thought is assumed to properly stand backstage with pins in its mouth, ready at all times to assist its fleshy counterpart in a change of costume.
….(continued, page 3)….
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….(continued from page 2):
Everyone with minimally functioning consciousness)
From a quite early age,
Automatically senses a discrete distinction between their body & their mind, but only childish hold-overs, stuck in backward time zones,
Cleave to this impression, ad infi-delusium.
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Facts: what the simple resort to when they have no opinion.
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One man decided that if he took a list of all the most commonly used words, and came up with his own new, personal definitions for each
That it could aid him in keeping the surrounding cows from so often trampling on his foot.
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There are two types of herds: the physical ones, natural to man’s hormonal life and the ones which attempt to direct his neural life.
…And one way to tell how ordinary you are is if you find this latter, intellectual situation – as natural as it be — acceptable.
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Short conversation in the key of C-hidden:
“Distinguished colleagues: I come before you today to point out to you the fact that there is no problem for which originality is not the solution.” “But what about death!?”
“My man — were you original and sufficiently creative,
Can you not see that also falling prey to unexpected circumstances!? Even the inevitable is not immune from the unpredictable.”
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Perceived humility and its operational reality:
In the land of elephants, only fleas build monuments to themselves.
“Hey) somebody dig up Muhammad and see if he wants to be on the public-speaking team.”
“Daddy) is this why, ‘those-who-know’ so seldom tell you what it is that they know!?”
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Minds-that-can-acutely-see
Always a counter-reality, perceive ….Which they tend to keep to themself.
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A more conscious man would seem respectful of the beliefs & practices of others while only truly being so for those private efforts which aid him in his struggle to awaken.
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The trouble with seriousness– an essay:
The trouble with seriousness is that it always takes sides.
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The trouble with things local– an essay:
The trouble with things local is that they are always prejudiced,
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The trouble with local humor– an essay:
The trouble with local humor is that it is always prejudiced and not funny.
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Okay: the trouble with attempted local silliness– an essay:
The trouble with attempted local silliness is that they don’t know how to do it correctly!
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“Okay”, said the climbing instructor, “Here’s the deal: if we consider man split up into the body and the mind,
They his physical side we can study and understand in no time at all;
But then! —
When you start wrestling with his mental life, well,
All I can say is that you’d better have plenty of spare time on your hands.
Okay now,
Get those odor-eaters in those boots, and let’s get a’climbing.”
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The importance of tradition to the ordinary is that it helps hold down the possibility of originality popping up.
Cf: religions, customs, and all forms of cultural observances.
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The simple are easily entertained,
The more sophisticated require additional trappings,
A more awakened man can be entertained by almost anything… at least momentarily…once.
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The hilarious height of human foolishness:
Discussing ordinary men’s ideas — seriously!
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Under a palm, paused and pondered one man:
“What other kind of foolishness is there but human!?”
Then sauntered on down the beach, waving to the fish and birds as he went.
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The continuing city conflict, as reflected in today’s headlines:
“The police call it murder! — but they claim it’s education.”
..,.”Follow up story on page 27 -(if you’re dumb enough to need one!)”
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It is only the deaf and blind, (comfortable with their condition), who believe that changes in behavior will
change their condition.
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Morality is for barbarians only — manners, for children and the infirm.
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“Hey, somebody dig lip Confucius and see if he wants to be in charge of the table setting.”
“Daddy, is this why the enlightenment is proceeded by such an array of appetizers!?”
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All forms of originality are usually too playful for the ordinary to tolerate.
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The question: why the use of metaphors & symbolism?
The answer: they are to routine reality as eastern standard time is to central.
Question: why do not debating competitions ever use subjects of an allegorical nature?
That’s right! — for that very reason.
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How to prove — prove, dammit — that you’re not enlightened, and
Don’t know nuthin:
You speak of money, position, or reputation.
…(’tis good, [is it not], for a man to be certain of at least one thing? Dammit!)
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Another mark between those, “To-the-mystical-born” and the everyday, is that the later approach philosophy at an early age – then move on,
While the latter do so later in life as hormones begin to run down.
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From our: “Come on! – you knew that” files:
The continual discussion of dung keeps the aroma alive.
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The concept of the provincial, as contrasted to the sophisticated, came from the relationship consciousness had to the everyday mind.
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On the road to enlightenment all that counts is originality.
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Regarding city under-pinnings:
The flimsier the structure — the more it must be discussed.
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News from the employment front:
Telling routine men what they may, or may not be like
Is, (in terms of possible success and job satisfaction), akin to pin-striping slugs.
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The reason the ordinary have, “Experts” is because no one knows anything.
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A tip for continued suitable survival in the city:
Once you’re down, keep on whining… in case they don’t kick you again.
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Between the would-be religious and the truly mystical, abides a particular distinction:
The former speak of “Mercy,”
While the latter say, “Let’s get on with it.”
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Within the life of the aware,
That which neurons can’t cure,
The proper application of hormones will.
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To unrestrained intelligence:
Even if two and two are four,
This is only true and impressive—Once!
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One day a voice from up front called out to those on board: “Who wants the bus ride to come to an end,” and although most of them had so previously wished, once they heard the question put directly to them — they were, for some reason, hesitant to respond.
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The ordinary enjoy mythology & allegory because while they seem to “explain things,”
To them…they are explaining nothing.
…(they still like it like that.)
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Compared to human speech:
Life never lies,
And what it says, definitive.
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Without originality — there is nothing.
…And, finally — dig it:
Originality is never – “Serious”!