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The Illusion Of External

Writer: Marcus NikosMarcus Nikos



The Illusion Of External


on the captivating journey of


self-discovery we often find ourselves


entangled in a fascinating web of


perceptions


we look outwards convinced that


acceptance validation happiness peace


and love are beyond our reach


we believe that these precious Treasures


are in the hands of other people's


opinions awaiting their approval


however is true fulfillment woven from


internal threats


consider the intricate part of our


longing


we strive to reach certain Milestones


thinking that through these achievements


an elixir of happiness and Tranquility


will finally Grace our existence


this Quest although sincere Whispers a


profound truth the fabric of our souls


seems incomplete


so we embark on a quest for external


unions looking to romantic partners for


the pieces that will harmoniously piece


together our own puzzle


the illusion that our totality rests on


the other is an enchanting Mirage a


mirage that once deciphered reveals the


fragility of its foundation


in the midst of this contemplative


landscape we discover that the Allure of


external fulfillment is akin to chasing


Shadows cast on shifting Sands


the Crux of the matter lies in the


complexities of the ego a construct


linked to the realm of worldly


activities


this ego craves and collects wealth


intimacy recognition adoration a


dazzling array of life's Treasures


however even though they shine like


jewels in the sun they remain mere


fragments of a greater truth


The crucial point is to recognize that


the ego's quest is an incessant yearning


each acquisition satisfies momentarily


but the echo of the heart asks for more


but true fulfillment escapes the grasp


of external desires


the world can offer its captivating


products but they are threads woven into


a tapestry that remains incomplete


however in the midst of this Perpetual


Pursuit a subtle Revelation awakens


the quest is not inherently wrong


however its goal raises intriguing


questions


could there be a facet within us that


resides Beyond these desires beyond the


tides of impermanence


consider an inner realm that requires no


external sustenance


it is whole complete and radiates


unconditional love


it requires it not because it is


everything but because it encompasses


everything


this Essence shared by the entire


tapestry of humanity beckons by


different names Consciousness Soul or


the indefinable


it exists as the core of existence a


truth Beyond circumstances


the ego however paints a different


picture a gallery of beliefs muttering


that something is wrong


but look closely these are not truths


just Whispers a narrative woven by a


fragment of yourself


imagine a perspective devoid of a you


struggling with problems in this


thinking space misfortunes dissolve into


the abyss


this concept gives rise to the


realization that fixing is not the


essence it is the release of illusions


that cry out for attention


and there in the Stillness The Epiphany


spreads its wings


the realization Dawns that the notion of


Terror is just a mirage a creation of


the Mind


as the beliefs unfold you touch the core


the pure essence of your being the one


that has never been harmed


think then of the freedom that arises


healing isn't about forging a new self


it's about getting rid of the mantle of


beliefs that weigh down your spirit


and as these shackles are released


Clarity reveals itself you are and


always have been whole


What was seen as broken was just a


creation of thought


think for a moment that this reality


this tangible realm that we perceive is


like a projection not the solid reality


that it seems


think of it as a dream a tapestry woven


with threads of consciousness


some compare it to a simulation not in


the digital sense but to understand how


Consciousness brings this picture to

life


deep down there is nothing but


consciousness


everything else all forms and


appearances are just different facets of


you shining through in different ways


however this is where the mystery


deepens we often perceive these facets


as separate and therein lies the root of


our search


why then do we seek love yearn for


validation from others


it's a seductive Quest driven by the


illusion of separation


the belief that love must come from


someone else that completion lies in


their embrace


indeed sharing love with others is a


beautiful expression but the crucial


point is revealed internally


this journey goes back to a deep Source


self-love


the love we seek externally the love


that seems elusive actually resides


within us


it's an unconditional flame waiting to


be recognized


the notion of being heavily dependent on


others brings up emotions of loneliness


powerlessness and a sense of being


adrift


but what if I told you that the source


of empowerment of fulfillment does not


flow from external sources but from your


very essence


this Revelation sheds new light


the quest is not to seek love validation


or fulfillment externally but to unearth


these inner Treasures


as you continue on this journey consider


the world not as a solid stage but as a


canvas on which you paint your


experiences


the Hues of Separation begin to blend


together revealing a tapestry woven by


consciousness


and so the narrative unfolds a journey


to embrace the love that resides within


you a journey to let go of the veil of


Separation to know that you are both the


seeker and the sought


this awareness changes the landscape you


become the architect of your fulfillment


The Alchemist who transmutes the base


metal of longing into the gold of


self-realization


the desire for external recognition


diminishes replaced by a deep connection


with your own being


imagine reaching a moment when choosing


others isn't a necessity where your

interactions aren't born out of an


emptiness in search of validation love


or acceptance


the truth is revealed in The Whisper of


consciousness


what you apparently seek in others those


Indescribable desires are only fleeting or are they?

Shadows they come and go like waves on


water


but inside you nestled in the heart

Consciousness there is a reservoir of


something profound something permanent


the Embrace of Consciousness is an


infinite source of fulfillment a love


without conditions


this Source unchanging and constant is


not something earned it is a realization


of what has always existed a recognition


of your innate essence


no gift can really complete it no


deprivation can diminish it


the structure of your being remains


Untouched by external circumstances


Untamed by the fluctuating tides of life


this is where the concept of


unconditional love flourishes


as you Journey inwards as


self-realization unfurls its petals a


powerful force emerges self-love


this self-love born from the womb of


self-awareness possesses remarkable


potency


it is the foundation on which inner


peace takes root a peace that remains


firm even when the world around you

fluctuates


this deep and intricate state does not


Advocate isolation nor does it condemn


relationships


it is an invitation to free yourself


from the shackles of dependence on the


love of others


to let go of need because in truth you


never needed it


it is a love so powerful that it leaves


you at peace with your own being even in


the face of turbulence


this love radiates from the recognition


that you are not separate from the world


you are the world


Consciousness unrolling its vibrant


tapestry takes on countless forms and


you are each of these forms


and so interaction cease to be a


yearning for completion because you


recognize that you were never incomplete


this knowledge echoes in every


connection changing the way you perceive


the world


this Essence this love extends Beyond


those boundaries for even the body and

mind are just facets in the tapestry of


existence

and this love this deep Force


unconditionally Embraces every aspect of


this dream world


this awareness awakens within you an


intuitive understanding and


understanding that everything every form


and sensation is an expression of your


soul


love becomes the very fabric of reality


a thread woven into the very nature of


being


this Essence is unshakable constant


never strain because it is what we


fundamentally are


even in the presence of fear this love


persists a gentle Embrace for everything


that arises


it accepts without conditions without


judgment regardless of the forms that


dance on this great stage


the ego tries to resist to reject This


Love


yet curiously the very existence of the


ego is sustained by the fabric of


acceptance for without acceptance there


would be no ego

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you have already accepted this and it


resides within you


now think of a transformation


as your sense of identity transitions


from the ego to a state without identity


you find a profound Liberation Freedom


itself


here the shackles of identity Fall Away


a realm where the demands of the ego


dissolve


this is where you find true freedom


you enter a state where material


possessions are no longer the key to


your well-being where the longing for


validation from others ceases to exist


you remain complete and whole Untouched


by the mind's Whispers of inadequacy


the mind is the artist of doubt the


composer of reasons and excuses that


obscure the truth


however in this state you realize that


excuses are mere illusions


you Glimpse the vast expanse of your


being the canvas of unconditional love


on which the dance of existence unfolds


the canvas of your mind once Immaculate


and untouched was painted with beliefs


that whispered about inadequacy about


trusting others


you can ReDiscover Your Inner Essence


overflowing with a love that exists


unconditionally


it's a revelation that can make you


think could it be that everything we


seek externally everything we believe we


lack may already be dwelling within us


the Mind wasn't born with these Notions


it wasn't programmed to believe that


something is wrong with you or that your


integrity depends on others


it's a journey of letting go of borrowed


garments letting go of beliefs that


aren't truly yours


so remember as you walk this path you


realize that you are the source of the


love you are seeking


the outside world doesn't hold exclusive


keys to this treasure it's a facet of


your essence always available always


yours to explore


embrace yourself Flaws and All not


because someone else has given you


approval but because you have rekindled


the flame of unconditional self-love


the external becomes a reflection an


echo of the love that resonates Within


it's a transformation that takes us to a


space where the mind unlearns and the


Heart remembers


the journey isn't about becoming someone


new it's about peeling back the layers


to reveal who we've always been


so remember the heart of this Quest is


the Journey Back to the love that has


always been within you


I hope that the knowledge shared in this

letter


that you can in fact find your true


Essence so that you sit back and realize


that you already are and always have


been complete

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