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Part 38: Perfection

“Have you ever noticed how people are stuck in a mentality of 'blaming',” ponders the Mysterious Stranger as he walks together with the Seeker on a path covered in fallen leaves.

“As soon as something goes wrong, people either push the blame on others or they blame themselves. But does blaming ever help to resolve the given situation? Can we grow from a mentality of blaming? Or do we just waste time and energy by blaming a culprit instead of tackling the problem at its roots?”

“Well, when you carry responsibility you need to face the consequences of your actions,” contemplates the Seeker.

“When you commit a crime you end up in jail. When you are bad at your job, you will be fired. This is to protect the organization and anyone who is part of it. And because people are afraid to face the consequences of their actions, they push the blame on others.”

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The Stranger nods.

“Blaming is a safety mechanism of the Ego to protect itself out of fear of facing consequences. If there were no consequences for crimes, society would fall apart. Without consequence for poor performance, sooner or later any company would file for bankruptcy. And since no one wants to go to jail or lose their job, humans will naturally try to paint themselves as innocent, whenever they are facing trouble.

Now is there any benefit in maintaining a blaming mentality? Psychologically speaking, is it rational to be thinking about who is to blame? Or does it keep one trapped in a loop of avoiding a way to fix the inherent problems?

One needs to accept the responsibility for their own actions. When you made a mistake, own up to it, even if it means to accept the consequences. This is how you grow. This is how you evolve. By accepting where you have went wrong. But then don't dwell on your past mistakes. Acknowledge it and be careful not to fall again. If you feel regret, then find forgiveness. Forgiveness clears you from regrets. Forgiveness ends the Karmic cycle.”

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There is an ancient runestone at the side of the road with mysterious signs and Hieroglyphs etched into it.

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“Oh, a runestone,” notes the Mysterious Stranger.

“They are very rare. They appear at random in very few cycles. If I find twelve of them, I'll get a permanent buff...”

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The Seekers gaze is locked at the unfamiliar symbols. “Can you read this strange language?”

“We need to explore dungeons, to find the letters,” responds the Stranger. “Only then can we unlock the mystery.”

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Suddenly the wind carries a sound to the Seekers ear, from further down the road. It sounds like angry ranting.

“This damned-tree!” hisses the angry feline's voice from the top of a tree.

“It's all the trees fault! If it would not stand in my way, I would not have gotten stuck up here. Someone should cut it down.”

The Seeker and the Stranger look up. An orange cat clings with both paws to a fragile branch on the tree.

“Are you stuck?” asks the Seeker, while looking at the cat, dangling above them.

“No,” sighs the sarcastic cat with rolling eyes. “I am just hanging around.”

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The Seeker keeps their gaze fixed. “Real--”

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“No, you moron! Get me down here, right NOW!”

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The Seeker sighs, rolls up their sleeves and climbs the tree. They reach out to the cat, grab her by the belly and carries her back down again. When she is down on her feet, she cleans her fur.

“What did you do up there anyway?” asks the Seeker the cat.

The Cat suddenly stops licking her fur. Her eyes get serious.

“I was hunting for my arch nemesis. A small mouse, fast and cunning. She only ever appears for a glimpse somewhere in my field of vision. She disappears, whenever I take notice of her. No matter how fast I am, whether I am in Lynx-form or even in Panther-form, I never catch her. And no matter how often, I hold her in my hands, she somehow escapes again. This damned mouse called 'PERFECTION'. As long as I am alive, I will hunt her down. Even If it's the last thing, I'll ever do. I will claim Perfection for myself and never let it go again.”

“Why do you cling to the idea of reaching perfection?” questions the Stranger.

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“Because my parents already hunted after 'Perfection' and so did their parents and Grandparents. Since many Generations my family is dreaming of reaching perfection and I shall finally achieve this--"

The cat is suddenly distracted, she turns her head in another direction.

“There she was just now! For the fracture of a second. Perfection! Did you just see her?”

The Seeker and the Stranger both shake their heads.

“Perfection only ever seems to appear, when I am deep in meditation or controlling my breath. It's like 'Perfection' slips between two moments. Only perceivable, when you stand outside of time. Fully immersed in the Present moment. But it only ever lasts for a single glimpse, before vanishing again as suddenly as it emerged from emptiness.”

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The Seeker tries to comprehend the cats words. “I don't get it. Is that some kind of non-dual code?”

The Stranger walks forward on the path. The Seeker and the cat follow on the leaf-covered trail.

“How do you feel about yourself?” asks the Stranger the cat.

The cat sighs, pulls out a plant of catnip from the ground and starts chewing on it.

“Like a failure. Like a hunter, who can't even catch a mouse. I feel like a disappointment, who can't live up to expectations. It feels like carrying the weight of the world with all of its heaviness. Why can't I reach perfection? Why am I so flawed?

I blame my parents. They were self-centered narcissists. If only they had raised me properly, I wouldn't struggle so much with my own self image. If only, they had been good role models. If only they had made an effort. It's their fault, that I am now a loser. It's their fault, that my life is insufferable.”

She takes another bite from the catnip, her pupils enlarge. The cats nose turns red.

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“Who do you think, your own parents blamed for their failures?” questions the Stranger.

“I dunno,” yawns the intoxicated cat. “Their parents, probably?”

“Yes,” nods their Stranger.

“And their parents, blamed their parents and so on. Can you see the patterns, which were passed down from one Generation to the next? Can you see, this curse, that has been going on? Who do you think will your own offspring blame, when they are the next to feel miserable about their Life?

You see, this whole 'Blame Game' can be found in so many cultures over the world, that it's probably been going on, since before the first Human migrations. Why else did primitive cultures sacrifice their animals, their most precious belongings to soothe judgment of their gods? Because they judged themselves. They wanted to escape the blame and the consequences of their actions, by pleasing the gods. And thus they were putting the blame on a scapegoat, sometimes even willing to sacrifice their own children.

As long as someone is stuck in this blaming mentality, it will continue throughout the next generations down the line. And yet everyone who takes part in the game of blaming will inevitably only move in circles. You won't pick yourself up, as long as you still search for someone to blame. You won't face life, as long as you are running away from its responsibilities.”

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The cats nose faces downward.

“You are right... There is no one to blame, but myself... I am pathetic.”

“Blaming yourself won't lead to growth either. It will just leave you in a constant state of being demoralized and apathetic. Understand why you blame yourself for something. See if you can find a lesson in what happened and forgive yourself for past mistakes. Don't repeat the same wrongdoings, which incited feelings of regret. Know thyself and move on. Your heart will tell you, what needs to be done to heal it again.

Be the mutation. Break free from the chains that keep you attached to a lower frequency thought pattern. Be the change you want to see in future Generations and start with yourself. Adopt some mindsets, that will work for your benefit and affirm: 'Only I am responsible for my life. I can't blame anyone for my destiny, I can only shape it. Right here, right now, in the present moment.'”

“I can't just stop with my habit of blaming,” insists the cat.

“It happens almost automatically, as soon as something goes wrong. Either I blame others or myself. This response is too deeply ingrained in my subconscious mind to just stop it. It's a coping mechanism.”

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“Whenever your mind is back in the 'Blame Game', remind yourself that this does not benefit you, nor does it fix the problem. When you are fully aware, that an old thought-pattern no longer serves you and when you have an intention to change it, then your subconscious mind will over time stop bringing it up again. The very awareness of the pattern, changes it, causing a mutation. And this is how you can transform.

This not only applies to a blaming mentality. There are various habitual programs that run through our system of thought, which influence our behavior unconsciously. Like judging others, being biased, having a victim-mentality.... Some of those, we may have inherited from our parents, others were drilled into our heads through education, others just formed in our memories by themselves. The first step in overcoming your inner programming is by becoming aware of it. Whenever it happens. And don't lie to yourself. Accept what is and work with it.”

The group stops walking. A sudden noise. The cats ear shivers. She turns her head.

There stands a little gray mouse with long, blond hair, who wears a red dress.

“What's wrong, cat? Are you taking a rest from failing to catch up to me? You gained some weight, haven't you? No wonder you are so slow, these days.”

The mouse laughs with disdain in her voice.

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“Oh no,” sighs the cat.

“It's 'Perfection' again, here to remind me of all my insecurities. If I only had been blessed like her. Why can't I be like her?”

Suddenly a couple of male cats appear from behind the trees and approach the mouse.

“You look wonderful, Perfection,” flirts a black cat.

“Marry me, Perfection,” proposes a striped cat.

“Send nudes,” hisses a gray cat.

The orange cat sighs. “Why is 'Perfection' always the center of attention?”

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The Seeker scratches their head, then turns around to face the Stranger.

“Was THAT a non-dual code just now?” asks the confused Seeker the Stranger.

“It's more like a pointer,” responds the Stranger with a slight smirk.

“It feels as if 'Perfection' is mocking me,” purrs the cat.

“Because I can't live up to her standards. Because when I compare myself to Perfection, I don't like how insufficient I feel about myself. I am always reminded, that she is impossible to reach.”

“This is not 'Perfection',” states the Stranger.

“It's just an image you have built based on what Perfection looks like to you. You have created an idea, that you look up to. And you filled up this idea with a lot of attributes and associations. And you turn this very image you have created into an object of desire. But this is not what 'Perfection' actually is.”

“What are you talking about?” asks the cat.

“She is right over there! This is 'Perfection'. It's in her name. What else should 'Perfection' be, other than a word to describe an ideal, a concept of completion and Wholeness?”

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The Stranger walks forward. The Seeker and cat follow, leaving the mouse behind.

“No matter how hard you look, you will never find 'Perfection' in thought. No concept could ever describe Perfection. Because everything within the framework of language is limited. Be it thoughts, ideas, images, symbols, metaphors, everything within the mind is limited. Because it's all based on memory. Accumulated knowledge and past experiences. This is not, where you find 'Perfection'. You can only ever find it in the NOW.”

“Ohhh, so you found perfection?” hisses the cat spitefully.

“Then why don't you show it to me?”

The Seeker grins.

“Take a deep breath, close your eyes, silence your mind. When your inhale is at it's threshold, hold your breath. Open your eyes and look around. Don't look at anything specific, see the whole picture. Focus your entire attention outwards. Without a center from which you attend. Be aware of the details of what you perceive. Don't make any choice, not even the choice of where to set your eyes. Just be completely still. Completely present in the NOW moment.

There it is. Perfection. Look around. When your eyes are truly open, you'll see the Perfection in everything. In every color, in every structure, in every interaction, in whatever your eye sets on. 'Perfection' is ever present in the Now moment.”

The cat closes her eyes and takes a deep breath. When she opens her eyelids, a flame burns within them. Not a single thought enters her mind. It is absolutely quiet. Empty. She takes a look around, observing the environment. Becoming aware of all the details, that are normally filtered out. A sudden lucidity sweeps over her. She is fully present.

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She notices all the intricate details of her surrounding. How the light of the sun, shines on the last few autumn leaves, still attached to the trees. She notices the pebbles on the gravel floor and looks at the red leaves on the ground. She observes the trees. The moss covered bark. The thin twigs.

“This is Perfection,” utters the cat in disbelief.

“It was always here... In every waking moment of my life... It was with me all along... I just never saw it...”

Suddenly a new thought arises in the cats consciousness, pulling her out of the NOW state.

“But how should I find the Perfection in moments when terrible things happen? How should I find Perfection, when I am in a terrible place?”

The Stranger grins. “'Terrible' is also part of 'Perfection'. Without contrast, there could never be 'Perfection'.”

“What if the weather is bad? What if I am having a bad day? How should I find 'Perfection', when I am unhappy? Why can't I hold on to 'Perfection' forever?”

“There are always cycles,” responds the Stranger.

“There is always rhythm. It's part of the song. Ups and Downs are part of Life. And yet, even there you can still find the 'Perfection' inherent to any moment. See, even when the sky is gray on rainy days, there is still Beauty in the Moment. Even at night, there are stars to marvel at. See the Beauty in every moment and open your eyes to the Beauty within all things. It's there, this 'Perfection'. The unfolding of the divine plan. Right before your eyes. Always. With every breath of life. Breathing to the Rhythm of the Universe.

So if you ever feel down, remember that it's all part of it and soon, you will be up again. Climbing even higher, than ever before. When you are on the ground, stand up and continue walking. Be the one, who never gives up. And when you lose your center again, then always remember 'Perfection can only be found in the Present Moment'.”

The Seeker has listened attentively.

“'The one, who never gives up'... Yes, I think that's the kind of character, I want to be.”

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“Do you want to join us on our journey?” asks the Stranger the cat.

“Where are you going?” questions the feline.

“This we can't say,” responds the Stranger.

“Because the path unfolds only in the present moment. The Future is only ever written in the Present. The question is, where do you wanna go?”

“I want to be whole. I want to be healed. I want to feel good about myself.”

“This my friend, you can only achieve on your own,” speaks the Stranger.

“If you want to be complete, you need to integrate all your fragmented aspects. If you want to heal, that which is broken within, you must delve deep into your own subconscious and shine a light on it. If you want to learn to love yourself, then read your entire story back and forth until you realize your purpose. If you want my guidance, then walk with me together for a while. I may guide you for some time, show you how it's done, but in the end it's all up to you. You'll need to do the work yourself.”

“I will walk with you together,” agrees the orange cat. Her body transforms into energy and flows into the Seekers heart.

LEVEL UP!

LVL 31: + 1 Intuition

NEW TRANSFORMATIONS AVAILABLE:

ORANGE CAT

LYNX

PANTHER

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The Stranger suddenly grins. “I just realized something. Two chapters later and now I myself have become one of those people who can't shut up about the present moment. So they were on to something after all.”

The Seeker and the laughing Stranger continue walking their path through the autumn forest. Following the sunset.

TO BE CONTINUED