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Part 30: Pursue Your Dreams
The Black Bear sits on a brown Sofa with an open bag of chips on his belly, staring directly into a TV screen. Surrounded by nature, everything is set up in an open field of grass. There is no roof on top and no foundation below.
“You want some crisps?” asks the Bear his visitors, as he offers them the bag of chips. The TV screen runs Japanese Anime.
“What are you doing here?” asks the Seeker the Bear.
“I was wandering through these lands for a while until I came across the highest expression of human creativity: Anime and Videogames. I haven't moved ever since.”
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The bag of chips is empty. Suddenly a cardboard pizza box manifests on the table. The Bear opens it and takes a slice.
“You see,” speaks the Bear chewing on the molten pizza cheese. “Every now and then, you just need to take some time to rest.”
“How long have you been sitting here?” asks the Seeker.
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The Bear looks at the watch around his wrist. “I don't know... Couple of years might have passed...”
“What about your journey?” asks the Seeker. “Don't you want to level up?”
“I can't just stop watching now,” argues the Bear defensively. “I need to find out who this Tobi guy is and why he has the Sharingan!”
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The Seeker scratches their head.
“But... What about your spiritual growth? Don't you want to evolve as a character and as a soul?”
“Of course I want to,” insists the Bear with his eyes fixed at the screen. “But let's do it later... After it's revealed who wears the mask. Please...”
The Seeker looks at the Mysterious Stranger. The Stranger shrugs.
“We can't continue the path without the Bear.”
The Seeker sits down on the couch next to the bear. Together, the three watch the show on the screen. Episode passes, after episode. Flashback, after flashback. Every fight on screen is stretched out. Every third episode is a filler. Ninjas over-dramatically shout each others names. After hours of watching the show, the plot-twist is finally revealed.
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The Seeker breathes out in relief. “Can we now get up and continue walking?”
“Just One more Episode,” pleads the Bear. “Please.”
The Seeker looks at the Bear and sighs.
“Okay... ONE more episode.”
But it wasn't just One more episode. They keep watching, as the sun moves in the sky and sets behind the mountains. Throughout the night, their eyes are glued to the screen, until the sun rises again. They binge through the entire series.
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After the show is over, the Seeker yawns. “How about we move on now?”
“I have a counter-proposal,” speaks the Bear and hands a controller to the Seeker.
The Seeker is hesitant at first, then accepts the controller. The two friends play a video game. Day and night pass, as the friends compete in a FPS. The Seeker loses again and again, until they throw the controller away in anger.
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The ragequitting Seeker stands up from the couch.
“This has been going on for long enough now. Let's move on Now!”
The Bear shows up his palms to calm the Seeker down.
“How about... Instead... We'll watch some mindless short videos.”
The interested Seeker rubs their chin and sits down again. “You already had me at 'mindless'...”
Again the Seeker and the Bear stare into the screen, with blank faces, as if being hypnotized. Hours pass, days pass, weeks pass. After some time the Seeker feels an inner emptiness caused by the consumption of trivial entertainment and a constant dopamine rush.
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“We need to go, bear...” yawns the tired Seeker with dark circles under their eyes. “That stuff is sucking the life out of us...”
“Oh Look... There is this new interesting show on Netf--”
“No,” interrupts the Seeker the Black Bear. “We have rested long enough. It's time to go now.”
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“They are right,” confirms the Stranger. The Seeker almost forgot about the Stranger. But now the presence has returned into the foreground.
“There is nothing wrong with enjoying art. This is part of life, after all. But take a good look: You are out of balance. Consuming, consuming, consuming. Always taking in. Always receiving. You are caught in a pattern. You are imprisoned by your own habits. You haven't progressed on your journey in ages. You halted your own development. Realize, when you are stuck.”
“I am not stuck... I am just an introvert. It's draining to be around other people. Going to work or shopping groceries is hard enough. I just wanna be by myself, without anyone bothering me. I don't need a 3 D life, as long as I have my 2 D experiences,” speaks the bear as he pushes shining glasses up his muzzle...
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The Seeker sighs and runs their hand over their face. “Like this we'll never get to 5 D...”
“What about your dream?” asks the Stranger with a serious gaze. “You do have a dream, don't you?”
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“I gave up on that a long time ago,” responds the Bear with reminiscent eyes.
“That's just how life is. Reality is bleak and disappointing. When you aren't even given a chance, it's better not to try at all. Never Trying Never Fails. At some point everyone just needs to face reality and accept that dreams never come true.”
“But you never even tried...” points out the Stranger. “Don't you at least want to find out, if its possible?”
The Bear shakes his head.
“I neither have the energy, nor do I have the time. After a full day of work, you just don't have the energy left to pursue your dreams. Or you have responsibilities to carry or you have relationships to maintain. Life just happens and before you even notice it, you are stuck and there is no way out.”
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“If it's a matter of time, then you just need to save some time in other areas of your life. Can you spent less time on mindless entertainment and focus your attention on something you want to build? Can you find One hour a day to work towards your goal? Whatever it may be... Be it something creative, something business related, something spiritual or something completely different... Is it possible to cut some useless activities and focus on your dreams instead?”
“Even if I find the time, I still lack the energy,” argues the Bear. “I am just so tired all the time. If I could lay on the couch all my life and take a nap, I would be more than happy. As a young Bear cub I might have had the energy left, but now it is already too late...”
“Have you ever asked yourself, why you are tired all the time?” questions the Mysterious Stranger.
“Have you ever tried to figure out, what costs you all the energy? If you need the energy, then find out, where you can save energy throughout the day. Have you ever noticed, that you lose energy whenever you give in to your uncontrolled urges?
When you crave for something sweet, you lose energy as soon as you take the first bite. When you are addicted to cigarettes, you lose energy whenever your lips touch the filter. When you 'delete your browser history', you lose energy. Every unhealthy habit costs you energy, that you could spent otherwise.
Every battle you lose against yourself, costs you energy. Whenever you give in to Ego, you lose energy. Then there are ways to increase your energy... Like Meditation or Fasting for example. If it's energy that you lack, then the thing you need is Discipline.”
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“Discipline?!” shouts the horrified Bear. “How dare you even mentioning this word, when I'm around?!”
“Yes,” confirms the Stranger. “Through discipline you can maintain a healthy balance. You can then use the excess energy to work towards your ambition.”
The Bear wheezes.
“That seems kinda hard... Why should I go through all that trouble, if there is no guarantee to my success? Why should I even care, when I fail in the end anyway?”
“Because if you won't at least try, you will regret it all your life,” responds the Stranger with an earnest face.
“When you give up, you will always ask yourself, what could have been. So why not at least try and see what happens. The worst that can happen, is that it doesn't work out and then you at least have closure. Who knows what happens, when you pursue your dreams... Who knows where it might lead you...”
“I might end up worse off, than I am now!” growls the Bear.
“Or you might end up better off,” responds the grinning Stranger.
“But you will only ever find out, if you try. Just ask yourself this one question: Are you truly fulfilling your highest potential? If you were to die tomorrow, would you die without regrets? Or is there some part inside of you, that yearns to be expressed? Is where you are right now, truly where you want to be?”
“I don't know,” sighs the tired Bear. “My life is a mess. There is so much to clean up... Where do I even start?”
“By becoming aware,” speaks the Stranger.
“See your own patterns. See your habits. See your thoughts. See your Self. Without attachment. Without any identification. Observe yourself, as you would observe bacteria under a microscope. Without judgment. Without bias. It's like moving from a FIRST-PERSON PERSPECTIVE to a THIRD-PERSON PERSPECTIVE in a Video-game. See yourself totally. From all angles. Then you will see what can be changed and what can not be changed. And you see, what needs to be changed to fulfill your true potential. To 'level up'. This is where you start. Recognize the pattern and its very observation causes a mutation, which allows change to happen. Then you'll do the work.”
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The Bear is silent. Looking down on the lawn.
The Seeker suddenly hears a familiar voice in their head: 'Pssst... Hey bro. Let me out.'
'Chicken? Is that you?' asks the Seeker in their thoughts.
'Yes, we can now communicate telepathically. Let me talk with the bear. I know exactly what will convince him.'
'I'm not sure... You really think you can handle this?'
'Trust me, bro.'
The Seeker rolls up their eyes and sighs defeated. 'Alright...'
Their entire body transforms into that of a golden chicken.
“I know exactly how you feel,” speaks the Chicken to the Bear with an empathetic voice.
“Took me a long time to recover, when I first heard of the truth about the moon-landing. I was devastated, truly devastated... To think that they would actually go all the way to create this fake movie, just to convince us, that the moon is real. After all... By now everyone who's redpilled knows, that the moon doesn't actually exist.”
The Bear cringes and massages his temples. “Don't. Please... Just don't... Don't compare yourself to me...”
The Chicken turns back into the Seeker, his voice still lingers in their thoughts:
'I've done my job now. The rest is up to you...'
In the minds eye of the Seeker, the Chicken fades into darkness with a confident smile and his thumbs up.
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“You didn't do anything at all!” points out the annoyed Seeker, as the Chicken falls into the background again.
The Mysterious Stranger turns around and looks at the Bear.
“Listen, have you ever asked yourself, whether it's not just about You fulfilling your dreams? Have you never wondered, whether the world needs you? Don't you see, that you are gifted? Are you not aware, that the uniqueness of your character is what gives the world its meaning? Shine your light. No one else can do it for you! It's not just about you fulfilling your dreams. It's also about fulfilling the dreams of the world.”
The Bear sighs and looks at the Stranger.
“Look I appreciate the effort, but it's impossible. I don't even even have enough energy to get up from that couch.”
The Stranger offers a hand to the Bear.
“If you can't do it alone, then let me help you.”
Speechless, gazes the Bear at the Stranger.
“I... I don't... Why... Why would you help me? You don't even know me?”
“We are all in this together, my friend,” smiles the Mysterious Stranger.
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The Bear takes in a deep breath and then grabs the Strangers hand. As the paw and the hand touch, the Bear suddenly feels warm shivers, vibrating through his entire body. A new energy flows through him, as he is pulled on two legs by the Stranger. He feels it in his legs, in his belly, in his paws, his heart, his throat and his forehead. As the Bear stands with two legs upright, he feels a powerful energy, like a wildfire spreading through his entire body.
The Bear opens his mouth and growls as loud as he hasn't growled since a long time. His growl echoes through the entire land like thunder. A new power within him has awaken, an old energy released. He found his true voice again.
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Suddenly memories flow into the bears subconscious mind. Of a Seeker, who once walked his path and then gave up, when things got to difficult. Of a Seeker, who lost his way and ended up in a place called 'Red Ditch Inn', where he transformed into a hairy brown Bear.
“This energy boost will last you for ONE day,” smiles the Stranger at the Bear.
“Use it wisely. Take your first step towards your dreams. Whatever that might look like. Create something that benefits both You and the All. Don't spend it on your ego. Don't spend it on anyone else. If you are an artist, paint. If you are a musician, play. If you are a writer, write. If you want to build something, plan. If you want to achieve something, train. Follow your deepest calling. Walk your highest path.”
The Bear grins. “Well... I got nothing to lose... and it might be worth a try. Let's walk together.”
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The Black Bear dissolves into energy, which flows into the body of the Seeker.
SPIRIT MERGING
ARCHETYPE INTEGRATION
LEVEL UP!
LVL 26: + 1 Strength
NEW TRANSFORMATIONS AVAILABLE:
BROWN BEAR
GRIZZLY BEAR
BLACK BEAR (KUMA-KUN)
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The Seeker and the Stranger continue to walk on their path.
“It really surprised me how invested you were in getting up from that couch,” notices the Stranger. “Not long ago you were still stuck on a bench yourself.”
“It's beyond my wildest dreams,” utters the Seeker. “I never thought its even possible to get this far. But now I get it. And I can't wait to see what happens next.”
The Stranger smiles. “My friend, together we make the impossible possible.”
Suddenly both are startled as something shoots through the sky very fast and crashes into the earth on the road up ahead. There's an explosion. The fallen object creates a crater in the ground.
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“What the hell was that?” asks the Seeker. “Is it a plane?”
“No,” responds the Stranger with an serious gaze. “It's a bird.”
TO BE CONTINUED