The monsters we see, we create

“ When you realize nothing is lacking, the whole world belongs to you.”
— Lao Tzu"

All the monsters we see—we create them from our own shadows.

I look around, but I see no monsters. What I do see are human beings lost in frustration and anger.

In their confusion, they grasp for certainty, convincing themselves that they are the good guys and others are the bad guys.

Each side mirrors the other, finding endless justifications to reinforce differences and create more distance.

Distance exists only if that’s how one looks at things. In reality, there are no divisions. We are all human. We are all Nature. We are all this unfathomable mystery called existence.

Narratives that thrive on the fear of external enemies share the same fundamental flaw: they are constructed on the false premise that life can be divided, that it can be at war with itself.

The one who sees war everywhere is, first of all, at war with himself. What we perceive is a reflection of our beliefs.

By contrast, the one who sees and recognizes that the whole of existence is held together by a principle of unity and harmony will find his experience anchored to that understanding, no matter where he looks.

Even death—perceived as the greatest of all enemies—must, in the end, be accepted as part of life. What other choice do we have?

So what good can over-dramatization bring us in any situation?

No imaginary “other” is responsible for our frustration. No external force is to blame. It all happens inside us.

If there is a genuine desire to improve anything—not just indulge in another distraction—it is not the outside but the inside that one should focus on.

Everything else—the blame game, the virtue signaling, the whole myth of good against evil—is hypocrisy, pure escapism, and will never lead to real change.

IMF, Siem Reap - Cambodia, 9th of March 2025