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Part 14: Turning shit into gold
The Seeker and the mysterious stranger walk through the archway gate, made of ancient stones. As they cross the threshold, the two companions hear a heavenly chant:
“Checkpoint 4 saved”
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The Seeker is relieved.
“Finally, we made it out of this damned place. I swear, if you had tricked me one more time, I would have quit this game.”
The Stranger shrugs his shoulders. “Come on... It's only been like 7 chapters...”
The Seeker and the Stranger are following their path. As they leave the pine forest behind, they enter into a snowy land. A high altitude. Their path leads towards an inactive volcano in the distance.
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“Do thou wish to receive a small recap of our journey, since we departed from thy bench?” asks the Stranger, after some time of silence.
The Seeker sighs. “Why do you even ask me? You'll do your recap anyway...”
“First thou hath looked into the matter of love,” declares the Stranger. “Then thou hath seen the Ego and it's control mechanisms within thy mind. Lastly in the land of truth, thou hath cut through illusions.”
“Yeah... I know... I still remember... But... what is it with this 'thou', 'thy' thing?”
“'Thou / thy', 'They / them'... I am just trying to be respectful, towards whoever listens. After all... every person has a Seeker within them. As the 'Seeker', YOU represent an archetypal figure, an aspect of every human being.”
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The Seeker takes insult. “Hey,” they shout. “What did you just call me?!”
“An archetype... You and me, we are both archetypes,” reassures the Stranger.
The Seeker calms down. “Alright... Then what kind of archetype do you represent?”
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The Stranger chuckles. “Well... if I'd just tell you, it wouldn't be a mystery.”
As the Seeker and the Stranger walk through the land of snow, there are altars and statues on both sides of the road. There are also ruins of burnt houses and destroyed watchtowers.
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“Anyway,” continues the Stranger. “Whatever you have taken with you so far on this journey, keep only that, which serves you. Also remember, that no word spoken or written, will be enough to help you move forward. There might be energy conveyed in any message, but it's all about how you use this training in your actual real life. If you can't integrate it into your life, it will be of no use. So it's entirely up to you, if it's just a story or a medium for you to shift into your best reality.
Now what we are discussing next will be the “Highest path”. The path, where you walk side by side with the All. Aligning your life with your individual purpose. Aligning your will with universal intention. Aligning your story with the story of humanity.
You walk this path with one simple principle: Always go for the highest good of all. The best outcome for everybody and everything involved. Take everything into consideration when you are in the situation to make a decision.”
“You make that sound so easy,” argues the Seeker.
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“It might sound easy, but it isn't,” speaks the Stranger. “When we are caught up in daily life, we tend to fall back into autopilot. Someone says something, that bothers you and you react negatively. Our patterns of thought act automatically and if we give in to them, our actions, thoughts and words can get out of alignment, hurting ourselves or others.
Now if you truly want to walk the highest path, you need to trust your heart. Your intuition. Your gut. Your mind doesn't have all the information necessary to make the best possible decision. But your 'higher Self' or subconscious mind, does know the best path to travel on. It speaks to you through your intuition, through your heart, through synchronicities, through dreams, through shivers in your spine, through coincidences. If you trust it, it will always show you the best possible way, even if it appears to be a bad decision at first.”
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The Seeker shakes their head.
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“As if there always were a 'perfect' option... Sometimes you can only choose between dogshit and bullshit.”
“What if there actually always is a best possible outcome?” questions the Stranger. “What if there always is a way? And we just haven't yet found it yet...”
“Alright,” argues the Seeker. “Then I'll choose the dogshit. The pile might be smaller, but it's still shit.”
“If that's the case,” laughs the Stranger. “Then you will just need to turn the shit into gold.”
“What the hell are you talking about?” asks the Seeker confused.
“By turning every failure into a lesson. By growing through every mistake and standing up again. Getting wiser with every take down. You see, this is the hidden path. The way of growth. Of improvement. If you face life with that mindset, then there will be no challenge that can ever take you down. Nothing can ever shake you, if you are willing to see a lesson in each failure.”
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The Seeker gets frustrated. Their head turns red.
“Think about all the suffering in the world,” screams the Seeker. “Do you think, there is a path for starving children, for soldiers in useless wars? We are living in a corrupt world. Shit will always be shit. To be alive is to suffer.”
“Yes my friend, unfortunately the reality of life is very painful,” agrees the Stranger with sad eyes.
“But we are asking, how to turn the world into a better place. Exactly because humans have turned it into a terrible place, it's our job to restore balance. On so many levels. We need to restore balance in our minds, in our personal thoughts, we must restore balance in society, we must restore harmony with nature.
And this shall be achieved, by everyone finding their own truest path. The path you were always meant to tread on. By aligning back with your path, you will influence the collective. With the intent to serve all of humanity, nature and the world, we can actually make earth a better place. To serve the whole of existence, by being the one, that gives it meaning. This drive, this intention brings things back into balance, because this is how it was always meant to be.”
The Seeker rolls their eyes.
“And what am I to do, to make this world a better place,” asks the Seeker sarcastically.
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“That is something no one can tell you. You must find out your specific purpose yourself...
Ask yourself: What gives you joy? What are you skilled at? What are you passionate about? How can you individually benefit the all? Perhaps as a career. Perhaps as a project in your free time. Perhaps just by being your true self.
Even just being a kind person, who always follows their heart, is more than enough. Whatever your story looks like, whatever life seems to feel like, you will find your own best possible way, if you are willing to walk it. It depends all on you.”
Buried in the snow of are the ruins of old castles and lost fortresses. The further the Seeker and the Stranger go, the more is the path ahead covered by ice and snow.
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“You are too naive,” speaks the Seeker after some time of silent wandering. “People are selfish. There will never be enough people to truly make an impact. You can believe that all you want. It won't make any difference.”
The Stranger shrugs with his shoulders.
“Well then we have at least tried until the end. Then there's nothing to regret.”
“Turning shit into gold,” mumbles the Seeker, shaking their head.
“Okay look,” speaks the Stranger. His voice gets a bit more serious.
“This concerns both the individual, as well as the collective. You want to experience your best possible life. You want to live in joy, right? And life wants that just as well. If you walk your truest path, you will not only help yourself but also the entire collective consciousness of mankind.”
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The Seeker sighs.
“I don't trust life. I have been disappointed too many times. There is just no way. I just can't believe it.”
“Then try it,” speaks the Stranger with serious eyes. “See, for yourself whether it is possible. You think it's difficult to choose the highest good of all. But the answer is always within you. Follow your intuition. Follow your heart. Your mind may fool you with all kinds of fears, desires, worries or attachments. But your heart always knows, which way to follow, which path to go. Walk the path of love and you walk the path together with the All.”
Suddenly the Seeker and the Stranger are stopped in the middle of the road. There are three giants standing in front of them. Each, 3 Meters tall, all wearing viking helmets and leather armor. They carry weapons.
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“Give us all your money,” demanded the giant bandit in the middle. “Or we'll kill you.”
The Seeker gives the Stranger a disapproving gaze.
“Now show me how 'your path' is supposed to help us out.”
The Stranger looks directly at his opponents. He clears his throat.
“So... bandits... How much money exactly do you want? Is 50 Pesos enough?”
The Stranger takes out his wallet.
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The Seeker sighs, shaking their head. “Seriously?! You'll just give it to them?!”
The three giant bandits look at each other. They put their heads together, consulting quietly. After some time of whispering the middle bandit says:
“100 Pesos!”
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The Stranger thinks for a moment. “Well... How about we make it 60 Pesos?”
“70 Pesos, we won't go any lower,” speaks the bandit boss with a determined face.
“65 Pesos and we don't need to fight. My last offer,” speaks the stranger with burning eyes.
“Deal!” speaks the giant and hands a bag of money over to the Stranger.
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The Seeker is confused. “What the hell just happened?”
Suddenly the bandits notice the Seeker. All eyes are now on them.
“You!” shouts the bandit boss, pointing at them. “Give us all your money, or we will kill you!”
“I won't just give you my money,” shouts the Seeker, challenging the bandits.
The bandit boss charges at the Seeker, but the Stranger steps between them.
“The Seeker is my friend,” shouts the Stranger with burning eyes. “If you hurt them, you also hurt me. I don't want to fight you, but if you touch them, I won't hold back.”
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The Seeker has never seen the Stranger angry before. But his words are burning like the fire in his eyes. Everything is shaking. This wave of energy is so powerful, that the Seeker loses their balance and falls to the ground.
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The bandits look at each other. No one is willing to fight.
The mysterious Stranger calms down again and grins. He holds up the bag of money.
“What do you say, is 50 Pesos enough?”
The Seeker and the Stranger continue walking on their road. The Stranger is focused on counting the money in the bag:
“All in all pretty profitable. 140 Pesos in total...”
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The Seeker wipes their dirty outfit.
“You DO know, that 140 Pesos is literally nothing... Do You?”
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The Stranger looks at the Seekers dress.
“Oh... looks like you got some gold on your shoulder.”
TO BE CONTINUED