The platform

Hi guys. I think it’s time I introduced myself. I’m your platform manager. I’m the one responsible for ensuring that the platform works without any glitches – that you’re able to get the full experience you expect and require from our platform.

 

Yes, I understand you’re not fully aware of the fact that this is, in fact, a platform. Usually you refer to it as “reality” or even “life”, but I assure you that it is, in fact, a platform. That’s three “in facts” in one sentence – if you’re the kind of fact finder interested in largely meaningless trivia, but in this case, I can assure you, that I’m using my “in fact”s quite deliberately to trigger your sense and meaning cortex – a part of the brain which is platform sensitive. So, without further ado, let us proceed.

 

What difference does it make, you’re asking, whether this is in fact “life”, “reality” or a “platform”? – an excellent question which indicates there’s nothing amiss with your cognitive abilities. Everything, I can assure you, which is the third time I’ve done so, again quite purposefully – methinks he doth assure too much – you might be thinking as you wonder whether I pass the smell test of trustworthiness, or the litmus test of reliability – everything – for though you were completely unaware of my existence three minutes ago, and likewise that you are not, in fact, operating in reality as you reasonably assumed, but as paid-up members of a reality platform, knowing this now completely alters the nature of everything – and by “everything” I mean everything you’re able to perceive and experience from here, upon or within this platform. It’s coming dangerously close to legalese, and likewise perilously close to giving you a headache – so allow me to invite you into the know.

 

The know

 

More and more people have started figuring out that all is not quite what it seems, have they not? Things in our world have started getting more and more weird: conspiracy theories abounding: flat earth loonies, fake moon landings, global pandemics and secret societies – there’s literally no end to them. Not so long ago, in an age of innocence and objective reality, a spade was still a spade, and gravity was a force that kept us firmly rooted to the ground. So what’s changed? Everything. Yes, that’s the sixth time I’ve used the term which is either unpardonable carelessness, or indicative of an obsession with “everythingness” on my part. Allow me to suggest, that if I’m correct in my facts – and that I am indeed your platform manager – then “everything” is a technically relevant term, because nothing less than “everything” will give you the ability to see the wood from the trees, and to make the most of your platform experience.

 

How so...?  Allow me to backtrack.

 

Reality itself would be a little different, would it not? Rhetorical question – at the moment you don’t have enough data to answer meaningfully. “Reality”, in the way you generally use the term, refers to things as they truly are – which I and my ilk of platform administrators might refer to as “isness”. Isness is something which is known directly – because those of us who are not functioning as platform persons (platformees) have something known as “direct knowledge” – we simply know exactly what’s going on because our conscious-awareness has no system constraints, not being tethered to a platform. Now, that may look great or even mystical to you – but it’s merely an alternative mode of being. Either you’re experiencing reality as a platformed person (platformee), operating within a closed system, or you’re not – in which case you know directly. Each has a lot to offer, but in fact, and in truth, both need each other, both co-exist in mutual gain and benefit, no matter what you may personally imagine.

 

So back to our tricky little “everything”. Somewhat mistakenly assuming you were operating within reality, you didn’t realise the need to test everything, to verify what-is-what, to say the least. You subconsciously assumed, erroneously, that you knew or know what-is-what, based on information at your disposal, but more than that, based on this mistaken assumption that this is, in fact, “reality”. For were it reality, and not merely a platform presenting a version, or versions, of reality, you would indeed know directly – and that would be that. No further need for verification. Capisce?

 

The platform, however, is somewhat cunningly designed to substitute reality in a way that is barely detectable, barely noticeable unless, that is, you bother to test everything, constantly.

 

No way!!! You’re thinking – I can’t be expected to constantly test everything, can I? I’m only human. I don’t have time for this, or the energy! And there, dear platform person (platformee), you are truly mistaken. I won’t say “greatly” as I’m not prone to hyperbole, or sensationalism for that matter, but you are truly, in the sense of “undeniable truth”, mistaken. How so? you might ask… perhaps imagining that I am failing to see things from your perspective – failing to consider both sides of the argument – but here, I assure you, there is no argument. You cannot make sense of the platform without testing everything, constantly, and paradoxically, or perhaps I should be saying – counter-intuitively – that isn’t as hard, or burdensome, as it appears to be. Indeed, allow me to suggest, that once you get in the habit of testing everything constantly – you’ll discover to your delight, that it’s the most wonderful exercise in self-awareness, or might I say “knowingness”, and that, far from being an unwarranted drain on your resources and unacceptable burden, actually does the opposite, releasing more and more energy from reality itself – the reality that your platform does its utmost to mask or to deny you. You see, outside the platform energy has never, ever been in short supply or limited in any way whatsoever – nor can it be – for you and your ilk of platform persons (platformees), no less than me and my ilk of direct knowers, are equally, undeniably, and may I add for emphasis, inalienably, of the field, of the source, of the (uncontainable) energy itself – perfectly able to synthesise, generate or harness whatever resources we might require. So, in conclusion…

 

The paragraph was far too long to allow for any final conclusion. Besides, we were merely considering the need and possibility of being able to test everything, constantly, in order to bring your platform to heel, like a dog that requires training and mastership. Failure to do so, and the dog will rule you and your life. But I don’t wish to… you might be thinking – and that’s ok – you’ll have a stream of interesting, pertinent psychological experiences which will involve exhaustion and dissatisfaction, as you come to realise that a dog is a wonderful animal, but cannot really be a good master for a man or a woman – unless you are purposefully researching natural inversions – when the natural order of things is turned upside down in order to see how it plays out. Many people on our platform have chosen to experience the likes, and there’s nothing wrong with that, or any other programme you may have decided to explore. All things happen in their own good time – and eventually you discover that there are real limitations to that particular programme which prevent you from experiencing the full depth and breadth of your natural joy and happiness, which is why our older students or adepts generally discard such models.

 

In actual fact, the dog, as you well know, was merely a metaphor, so hopefully not too many dog lovers will take it upon themselves to hate me for appearing to be insensitive to the dog’s right to rule – yes, the platform is a little like a dog in that it can be tamed, it can be made to serve well, and almost, anthropomorphically so, as if it were a living creature deriving pleasure and happiness from doing so. Impossible – you might be thinking – and well I understand your objections. A platform is merely a system, a thing, a whatness, and in no way, shape or form can it be like a living being… and generally speaking I’m inclined to agree with you. I certainly don’t want to encourage a cult of platform worshippers – I assure you. Look into “cargo cults” if you’re interested in the topic. And yet, speaking to you as platform manager, with no sense of superiority whatsoever, merely as one who has constantly an awareness of the whole picture – I would encourage you to explore the possibility that the “everything” I have so diligently attempted to bring to your attention, does necessarily and inevitably go beyond your, or my, preconceptions or prejudices. There is no way whatsoever that the thinking, rational mind, the mind of things, and hierarchies of things, and theories of things ad infinitum can in any way deal with the enormity of the task in hand. It is guaranteed to keep you platform-bound – to prevent you from seeing the wood from the trees, to ensure that you merely serve as a platform node – freely giving up the bandwidth of your conscious-awareness in order to help sustain, maintain or further advance this incredible illusion of things – a reality in which things always seem to matter, always seem to be in some way not quite perfectly arranged, in which things always seem to offer a solution – if only, if only we can get them properly sorted. Familiar territory? i.e. a reality which is always time displaced – never quite here, never quite matching – never quite in sync – and the question for you is, whether you honestly believe that something or other from within the system can possibly, technically, or reasonably be able to recalibrate or balance the apparent imbalance – bearing in mind that you yourself as platformee are part of the equation, as observer and thing-in-person, and that you yourself, as long as you’re in mind-of-things are locked into the time dislocation – in fact – helping to ensure its perfect preservation.

 

Crazy, is it not? As if we could be our own worst enemy, except that this is not, in fact, a zero sum game, but a kind of research project cum theatre production cum journey into the back-end of infinity – itself no mean undertaking. So, consider yourself a master technician of reality simulation, even if you’re hopelessly bad at managing your platform me-ness, or walking the dog you haven’t quite yet brought to heel.

 

So everything, I assure you, tested constantly against your reality feed, your life spark, your conscious-awareness still present deep within your breath – deep within your so-called heart, is the sure-fire way to bust the proverbial matrix, to reveal the fallacy of things that our rational mind is guaranteed to fall for, every time, hook line and sinker – like the trusting dupe it is. No, we’re not suggesting the rational mind is stupid or limited. It’s everything it possibly can be or should be, but it is of-the-platform, is it not, and therefore cannot in itself or of itself reveal the platform, period. The platform is staring it in the face, and yet, it is utterly invisible to the rational, objective, clever, wonderful mind that apparently exists somewhere between your two ears, behind your astonishingly perceptive eyes.

 

So what to do?

 

Same old new. I’m merely your platform manager. Not your spiritual guru or counsellor. Your platform has everything to offer you. I’m simply pointing out that your platform has recently gone through upgrades which you’re welcome to start trying out, and we encourage you to do so. I have no desire whatsoever for you to leave the platform per se. There’s nothing intrinsically wrong with it. If it seems to be malfunctioning or causing you distress, that’s probably because you’re not using it as intended. You might be taking things too seriously. You might have forgotten that you’re co-partner in this game, with absolute authority to take control of the process and arrange things however you wish. Failure to do so is entirely your responsibility, or should that be “choice”, or – honestly – I know not what to say. The minds of platform persons are a law unto themselves. You might, for instance, turn round indignantly and remonstrate that you were never informed about any of this – and yet I can present you with the signed contract, which you, and only you, signed. You don’t remember doing so? That entirely depends on the level of memory you choose to access. There are twenty seven and counting. Unless you actually bother to visit your administrative section – somewhere near Barnard’s Star, to repeat and rework to death, almost, the old Douglas Adams truthbomb, and find out what your commitments are – then what do you expect me to say, or do. I’m just an administrator.

 

That being said – I do wish to see you utilising the upgrades and spreading a little joy and happiness in the world – the platform thrives on that. So know this – nothing can be hidden from you if you are willing to embrace, engage and process everything. You can only do this one way – so quit insisting it’s complicated. Only the so called heart-breath infinity um-gap has the capacitance to handle the load – so go to it, if you will, or don’t, if you won’t.  God bless, as they say. The wall is only as wall as you wall it.

 

Personally, I’m a great fan of things being things, which is without a doubt, one of the great achievements of our incredible platform, but then again, I'm platform administrator so bound to be somewhat biased, perfection notwithstanding.

 

The end, for now.

 

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