The youngest in our family has stated a rather curious remark a few days ago, innocent and pure - meaning there was no sign of social hang-ups, indoctrination or the taking-for-granted of things most of Western civilization seem to live by without question.
She is 4 right now and in the perfect age for reintroducing to the "grown-ups"notions about our society and the human society we are living in, precisely because she has not yet been hit by the full force of the indoctrination- and conditioning apparatus comprised of schools, media and government-sanctioned narratives although she can already use language with wit to point out things she is observing in her surroundings.
So what did she say?
Well, her glance turned to the clock on the wall, seemingly random as her mind loves to wander and she simply acknowledges things as they arise in her awareness and in her surroundings.
As the family was present and she looked at the clock, she remarked out of the blue with a loveable chuckle: "This clock! Why is everyone so in love with this clock? It just goes around in circles! It's soooo funny."
What a revelation!
Sure, anyone above the age of 8 could tell you why we definitely need clocks, why there is "very good reason" that it goes around in circles and why there is nothing wrong with that at all.
But if we ponder her remarks for a second and think of all the people who structure their entire lives and their very existence around this - ultimately - fictional model of the progression of time and the separation of the stream of experience into arbitrary chunks of duration we will have to admit: She does have a point.
The clock is a perfect symbol for the confusion of our age, the restlessness of our minds and our societal mixup of a model with actuality.
As the clock goes around in mindless circles, disregarding with the utmost stubbornness any- and everything unique that is coming up in our lives and our human experience regardless of how important it is and how deserving it would be of some sort of special consideration or the making room and time for respective non-linear lapses and breaks... we are reminded by those who have not yet started treating the clock as a law of nature that we might have it all wrong and that our obsession with living by such a device is at least something to be chuckled at. Probably more.
I sometimes think the youngest (maybe in addition to the conscious use of psychedelics) are humanity's only failsafe against being fully conquered by concepts, mind-control devices and narratives that keep us captive against our own interests.
What do you think?
Great observation and a lesson to be learned from it indeed!
Had me looking at the scheduling in my life and how I'll be so happy when I retire in a year and will no longer have to watch the clock!
Seems to be a current or tendency of sorts. Many of my friends and family also either start anew in the next few weeks or have one more year to go before they start something new (retirement, moving, building something big).
All the best to ya <3
And the calendar, I would add :-) Your daughter just made such a wise observation; we are run by the fourth dimension. I don't remember who said this, but it's so true: "the oldest, greatest dogma of all time is the day of the week." I'm paraphrasing here as I also don't remember the exact quote, but it was made to make the same point your daughter unwittingly made. We need time to meet up: we can't just agree on a place to meet, without also agreeing on a time we never will meet. But... time is the greatest regimentation of our lifes; so cool to observe the only really free people, especially when they're from your own flesh and blood ;-) Thanks for the share my friend; it's a beautiful one :-)
She is the daughter of a relative but I am sure I will want kids some day, maybe because of remarks like this. It's inspiring.
Great quote! One really has to wonder how things were before all these concepts were introduced that we all live by today.
All the best to you Zyx and a happy new year (as the gregorian calender will lead us to believe)! Really excited for a new round of calender months ahaha
Did you ever look at a watch thinking/feeling it runs in the wrong direction ;) ?
best idea i have heard!
Ya man, we live in a manipulated "time"
Low frequencies, fear based, male energy dominated BS :)
We also used to have 13 month & 13 zodiacs...
Did you see "Kymatica"?
Aye, a while back, maybe it's time I watched it again. The introduction of the gregorian calender is certainly one of the cornerstones of our indoctrination and it's such a pleasure to meet people who already know about it.
thanks man <3 <3
My pleasure... i like your "consciousness", too ;)
Awesome, that you know Kymatica... i should watch it again,too
Oh my does this feel true. We have the privilege of living relatively separate from time constraints at this moment on our family path. We default to the easy flow of the sun, and the seasons, and rhythm of our bodies. Often, I forget what day it is. That is truely a gift 🌱
Totally where I want to go, it's inspiring to read you are living in such a free way!
I only had this happen at festivals, where noone can tell you what day it is. So freeing and healthy. It's marvellous to see how easy things become once we start tuning in to nature's clock and rhythms. They feel so much more tangible and meaningful than the clock and calender.
All the best to you and your family on this (spoiler) last day of the gregorian year 2019 ;)
Sending free and healthy vibes your way for the new year 🌱