Unknow The Stars
Vincent (Click on Image to view the text or listen to the audio version below) "The last vestige, our final step before beingness, is not to know but to unknow."
Note: I have added an audio version of my writing, just above. It is an experiment, as I am having to use free versions until I find one I like, and subsequently, afford the one that works best. Also, you must check out the music video below by Don McClain, “Starry Starry Night.
Unknow - Vincent,
I say to you, unknow what you know. The last vestige, our final step before beingness, is not to know but to unknow. Yes, this sounds backwards, maybe insane, but knowingness is our last hold of ego. (read more below)
In knowing, we, our ego is safe. It is in our embrace of not knowing that we can and will simply and merely be. Before our allowance of not knowing, ego thrives, it dictates, and it controls us. It is in our letting go of the control and safeness that we are free. I know this speaks everything we do not and will not accept, but in our allowance, our nakedness of not knowing, we dance with the chaos surrounding us that we resist so fervently.
At this point, I do not know how to convey the freedom that is in our acceptance of not knowing. I know that we are controlled and dictated to by our fear of not knowing in our needing to know.
Much, if not all of what I have conveyed has been either not understood or accepted. I feel your plight, it was mine. I do not expect you to understand, know, nor allow these words or this concept. I do, however, hope you do. I love you.
Beyond understanding, I love you. ~ I Am - Wisdom
To you, Vincent van Gogh, I suffer your suffering, but I go on, for it is in our conveying of wisdoms gleaned, that we paint for others to see. Mark
We know not who we are, until that time has past.
I am sorry you have hurt so much. I see you and Vincent are very much alike. He painted with paint, you paint with words. I am glad that both of you have shared wit the rest of us. Maybe you could use some of Van Gogh's paintings in your book. I hope you do a book. I would buy it.
After reading your story about empathy and this one, the video made me cry. I know a lot of other people, comedians, intellectuals and other very talented people suffer from extremes. I'm glad you haven't given up. I look forward to reading more of your writings.