When things get too distressing, I head up to the Clouds of the Mind taking full advantage of Free-flowing Time. This is the essence of Escaping Time.
What is the Discreet Yet Powerful ‘Force of Ignorance’?
Ignorance is a destructive energy that steers my attention away from real problems that need addressing. If something is weighing on me and I dodge it instead of facing it head-on, I’m effectively escaping Time. Unfortunately, those issues linger, waiting to be handled in Real Time eventually.
As my internal pressure hits a peak, something inside me begs for release. It feels like forever since I last took a break, even if it’s only been a short while—so I seek out a mental escape.
Just before I drift away, my breathing slows, and a sense of relief spreads over me. But beneath the surface, what’s really happening is that I’m repackaging old fond memories or positive sensations to spark a temporary high. This mental “drug” re-dresses my thoughts, letting me hover in a more pleasant realm for a while. Even though my actual problems remain, I slip into ignorance, which seems good enough at that moment.
Flowing Freely, Away From Constraints
A makeover of the past helps me forget my ‘stresses of Time’ for a while, so I let the show go on for as long as I possibly can. I mean, why stop a good thing in its tracks? Naturally, it’s anything that takes the immediate focus off the ‘weight of Time’ that I consider fresh and vibrant. By this stage, I’m not caring about anything long term as short-term stability is enough for now.
However, another part of me knows better and always has. Except, as always, I ignore all the signs. Something behind the scenes would whisper, “Lee… you know you are only backlogging” and it tries to forewarn me. But as per usual, I ignore the message and get back to my cloud-hovering distraction.
Then, the unwanted voice pops up a few more times as the day plays out, reminding me that “These problems are only postponed and they will return soon.”
But in my typical trancelike ignorance that saved me on every other occasion (or had it, really?), I arrogantly brush it all aside and happily accept the new recycled scene that stands before me.
I allow more and more of these positive thoughts to trickle in for as long as I possibly can, or at least until all value gets spent from the appeal. At which time there’s a loud knock at the door, and the reality of my actions is standing there wanting to get paid.
My aim inside this manic state of mind (Free-flowing Time stepped up into Escapism Time) is to keep avoiding the heaviness of Time and forget my worries until life finally drags me back.
Summing up My Ignorance
Hiding from the clock means softening my negative perceptions with positive ones, flipping rapidly from compression to decompression. Today, I realise I can’t cling to positivity forever without encountering its opposite.
It’s simple… if I latch onto a good time, I’m bound to a bad time. That’s the law of duality in my Innerverse.