Saturday, July 10, 2021

Earthling vs. Surrender

In this scene, earthling doesn’t look so hot. It appears that earthling is just very tired. Always seeking, always questioning. Always trying to figure things out. Earthling gets like this from time to time. They are good at getting things done, but sometimes the thing to do is something else. Earthling is stubborn and sometimes gets tunnel vision. On such occasions, wise woman may visit.

[Enter wise woman. She finds a bedraggled-looking earthling, walking in a dazed manner like they have forgotten what it was that they meant to do. She approaches gently, waits for earthling to notice. Earthling is preoccupied, so wise woman speaks first, placing a gentle hand on earthling’s back.]


What do you do when the walls are breached, defenses crumbled, when strategy is suddenly a moot point?

I shall defend! 


No, listen. I just told you that your lines of defense are gone. 

Oh. Then I shall get away! There are lots of alternatives. Just look at this list!


It’s silly to run at this point. Where would you hide, you and your long list?

Well, then. I shall rebuild!


Sure. Maybe, but you're still without walls for the time being, aren't you?

Sigh. Damn, you’re right. Well now what?


Just wait.

And?


Sit.

And?


Listen.

That's not very much. I prefer lists. I like to cross things out, one by one. See? Post blog, get groceries, send that email you don't want to send, check that email you don't want to read, remember to run, walk, or swim in body; remember to call, remember to read for restoring of soul, remember to sit so as not to forget point of connection between body and soul, mind and everything else; remember to remember, remember to forget.


Dear, just stop.

Stop what?


Doing.

Doing what?


No, just stop doing. 

And?


I already told you. Just wait.


[Earthling may not know why she is waiting. But sometimes it’s like this when the only thing to do is sit and be. She’s practicing.]





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