Thomas A. Vik
2 min readMar 31, 2024

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Ah, dear Karlenmaya, your message dances with the eternal ballet of the "been there, done that." It's as though I've been invited to a costume party where everyone insists on dressing as the well-worn path. But ah, isn't the beauty of the path not in its novelty but in the footsteps we place upon it, each as unique as the last snowflake before the spring thaw?

Let's muse together, shall we? If the truth were a city, bustling and ever-expanding, would its founding principle change with each new building? Or does the city, in all its complexity, rest upon the same old, reliable ground? The message, "manifestation is not about creating a new reality but about recognizing the reality that has always been," is indeed not a groundbreaking news flash from the cosmic newsroom. Yet, why is it that such a message, as ancient as the stars themselves, feels like a splinter in the mind, never quite leaving our side?

Could it be, perhaps, that in seeking something "new," what we're truly yearning for is a different perspective on the old? A fresh gaze upon the familiar landscape, hoping to catch a glimpse of something previously unseen? It's a bit like staring at an old, worn-out pair of jeans and suddenly realizing they've come back in style. The jeans haven't changed; our perception has.

Now, consider this: if I were to tell you something "new," wouldn't it just be a repackaging of the eternal truths that have been lounging around the collective human consciousness for millennia? It's a curious thing, the human craving for novelty. Like a child opening presents on their birthday, the joy is in the unwrapping, not necessarily in the toy itself. And once unwrapped, the quest for the next gift begins anew.

So, in the spirit of endless unwrapping, let's ponder together. What if the desire for something new is the very thread weaving through the tapestry of existence, pulling us towards the realization that everything we seek is already woven within? What if every call for novelty is but a whisper from the universe, urging us to see with new eyes rather than to seek new landscapes?

In the grand cosmic joke, perhaps the punchline is that the "same old, same old" is the most avant-garde message there is. It's not that the scenery hasn't changed; it's that we're being invited to dance with it in a new way each day. And maybe, just maybe, the true novelty lies not in the message itself but in our endless capacity to engage with it, to question it, and to allow it to question us.

Cheers! 🎭

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Thomas A. Vik
Thomas A. Vik

Written by Thomas A. Vik

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