DAMIAN WU 

SPECULATION ON UNREADINESS

 

A call to return. To step back in the process. To a state of unreadiness; a moment in which the thought of an  idea remains free from definition. In this unspoiled plasticity of potential, a subtle promise becomes apparent. Dynamics do not assume forms dictated by past perceptions. The object appears fresh, untainted by habits of seeing.

 

Identity reveals itself not as something fixed, but as a continuous unfolding, a delicate discovery of the self within a symbiotic relationship with the world.

 

Attentiveness shifts from point to point within experience, moving through constantly evolving contexts. Our sense of time changes as well. In this state, time loses its linear structure and stretches into the present. The moment becomes a living dialogue with its surroundings. What results is a sense of authenticity, accessible through clear perception and intuition.

 

Warning about difficulty:

 

Human life is wrapped in a space of longing that marks the boundaries of presence. The world's ever-changing, transient nature is not a limit but a constant source of inspiration. Reflection may be rooted in pain, or so I believed, but it flourishes most fully in acceptance.

 

Love, I once thought, existed only to inspire reality. But it revealed itself as something deeper, a form of resonance, an understanding of self and others. It is a feeling of care and acceptance that supports us on our path. It lifts us above the everyday and carries us into deeper interaction with reality. It is a blooming of inner warmth, connected by an unspoken thread of understanding that shapes our vision of the world.

 

Don't worry. The world will shift independently of our readiness. What is mutable does not seek permission, nor does it answer to our narratives. It simply invites transformation. Cognitive rigidity collides with the motion of reality. All form is temporary. Every moment shifts it anew. Though we cannot control this process, we can accept its rhythm and build our own relationship with the reflective nature of the world.

 

But for this, our attentiveness is essential.

 

So take the form in your hand and observe its dynamics. Engage your imagination. This is possible through abstract thinking rooted in a space where logic meets intuition. The intuitive understanding of formlessness resonates with the presence of constant change, revealing hidden structure within apparent chaos.

 

Touch, when it is more than passive observation, becomes a form of recognition through participation. It offers intimate knowledge, perceived through the entire body.

 

Approaching formlessness requires us to change the rhythm of our sensitivity, to intuitively sense what lies beyond visible form. This kind of deep perception also requires the heart’s involvement in the act of touch, allowing us to feel what lives within space. Experiencing with the heart is a way of resonating with the wildness of nature, one that resists figurative interpretation.

 

The void demands meaning in moments of silence, when focus finds inner stillness. Powerlessness and humility are not weakness. They are moments when the need to resist disappears. And when fear finally dissolves, a desire is born — a desire for new possibilities, for a new way of perceiving. From here grows a longing for a fresh perspective, one that brings us closer to participation in reality.

 

The more you try, the more you realize not everything is possible. But don’t stop trying.