Sunshine has been studying what could best be classified as "fringe science" lately. It isn't bunk science; it's just stuff outside the mainstream, much of it on the cutting edge. He has begun delving deeply into things like neuroplasticity and neurophysiology and such. Much of it touches on philosophical themes of old; I can see Wittgenstein's musings in it, and Descartes, and philosophical themes going back to Plato's "Allegory of the Cave". It touches on those philosophical ideas, and it gets into the biological sciences of it all.
He is studying this stuff under the tutelage of his sponsor, who actually encouraged Sunshine to watch all three parts of the Matrix trilogy. They were both fascinated to learn that there are whole college courses based on the philosophy of The Matrix.
Now, how does this relate to #DOHMonday?
The Matrix is a movie that questions what is real. "There is no spoon."
I am a recovering addict. Spoons have special meaning to many addicts.
In recovery, we joke that spoons are for stirring coffee. However, if one is to believe that little boy in The Matrix, there is no spoon.
This is a joyful thought for a recovering addict. The idea that there is no spoon makes me positively fucking giddy. It delights me on so many levels. The idea that "there is no spoon" is why I was so tickled by my girl Tracie's post about a spoon. A bent spoon, no less.
Y'all may not get it, why I'm so delighted by spoons and their non-existence. That's ok. It's actually probably good, because it means that you have never used a spoon in the way that I have in the past.
Oh, well, whether y'all get it or not, my dose of happy for this fine Monday is that THERE IS NO SPOON.
#thatisall
Cindy. I love you. And I love so much that you have fought the fight, and there is no spoon.
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I love you for your delightful reminder that #thereisnospoon, for the love and support you always have for me, for the beautiful light you are in the world.
DeleteThe Matrix plays all day, every day in my version of hell but I'm glad the theory of the nonexistence of the spoon makes you giddy. Echoing Tracie #youareawesome. (((hugs)))
ReplyDeleteI swear, listening to Sunshine discuss this stuff he's studying, my eyes glaze over ad my jaw hits the floor while drool runs off my chin. It makes me long for zion, which was it's own Piranesi-esque version of hell.
DeleteI don't really get it, but I've always loved the allegory of the Cave, so maybe I sort of do? #thereisnospoon #youmakemethink
ReplyDeleteNeo could only bend the spoon with his mind when he realized that the spoon only existed in his mind. Or something like that. Perhaps we better stick with the allegory of the cave.
DeleteThis just made me think of the spoon theory for people with invisible illnesses like me.
ReplyDeleteLet me go check out your link. I'll show you mine: We can do swapsies =)
http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/wpress/articles/written-by-christine/the-spoon-theory/
I had never thought of it that way, but the spoon theory completely describes what it can be like to live with the chronic pain I have in my neck and back. Thank you for sharing that with me.
DeleteIt sucks living with chronic pain and I'm so sorry you have to deal with it to my friend. Happy to share =)
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