Exercising Realism In Wonderland

[Lilybelle]

Something that I've observed in a lot of tulpas I've known in the brief period I have been alive is that it would seem the majority of tulpas and hosts alike tend to be completely omnipotent in their own wonderlands. Something else that I've run across is that it seems my system is an odd one out when it comes to having their wonderland lives being near identical to all physical world's limitations.

 

The reasons for wanting to have infinite potential in your own head is quite obvious of course, as well as how enjoyable it can be for a tulpa to live as easily as possible in their own space. But what I'd like to ask is on a personal level, why do others and yourself not try it another way around for example?

 

Now, for me personally, I tend to find that living under realistic limitations is perhaps one of the most beneficial parts of my existence and has aided insurmountably in my development as time has gone on. You see, while generally it is quite fun to live without work and being the total controlling master of your surroundings, I don't personally find that to be much of a... challenging life experience to be learned from.

 

Creativity blossoms the most when your canvas is of infinite potential, no doubt about that. But I find that's about all being completely omnipotent in your wonderland is really useful for, creativity and nothing else. Eliminating the potential resource of living in realistic circumstances is also adequately draining out the potential experience to be gained from it. And for tulpas specifically, believe me, laying down after feeling exhausted from a trying day is an amazing feeling.

 

So I suppose the real question is what exactly can be gained from living with strict limitations while such a more carefree method so easily exists over yonder? Well, the as a counter measure to that I would also pose the question as to why a lot of people themselves seem to enjoy stacking the odds against them in any other activity. There is the reward of accomplishment.

 

Just the very idea of knowing that you can manage to constantly pace yourself to be better at something, no matter how small or how large, is something that can come with such satisfying rewards to really any individual. For early developing tulpas especially however, having these little victories to hold onto in the fledgling stages of their lives can be so very significant to their long-term movement into maturity.

 

At any point in your tulpa's life, the ability to completely morph the world around them exists. Turn mountains to dirt, trees to flowers, anything under the imaginary sun. But the question I'd pose is, why? Why would I want to exhibit complete and total control over every situation I'd find myself in? Why would I not want to stand through trials and tribulations that come with life itself, the life that I've been created to companion and replicate all throughout my own host's lifespan?

 

Just the smallest feelings, like the muscles in your legs growing tense and tired after a long while walking. Muscles which aren't there for us, but still being able to be felt with the exertion of working toward something. Those tiniest simulations can be all the more significant the more and more that I've indulged in letting them become a part of my everyday life. I really have no idea after being under these metaphorical weights for so long why anyone would want to be a god of all things.

 

I really would implore any up and coming tulpas and those of veteran age to try out living life without that edge of power to it. Find yourself ground that you can really feel "human" in, and let yourself put in that extra bit of work everyday so that you might wake up with a greater sense of achievement. Who knows, you might come to like it.

 

Now what I'm really interested in is what everyone else thinks of this. Do you find omnipotence better than a sense of realism in your wonderlands, tulpa or host? If so, why? What benefits do you find from either side of the practice?

 

In any case, thank you for your time and I certainly hope this is something worth thinking about.

 

PS: Apologies if I'm breaking some formatting etiquette here, I'm unfamiliar with forums and this is my first time posting to one.

[J.Iscariot]

"I never had that kind of power... seems a bit power trippy, though! I mean, if I were omnipotent, I don't know what I'd do. I'd probably try to hang out with Andy in some cool, cool ways, but omnipotence isn't worth much without people to rule. If I'm all alone in a wonderland with nobody else, since Andy has a life, I can't do much and I can't operate my powers on anyone.

 

I think that if I did have omnipotence at any point, though, it would be pretty negative. I'm used to powerlessness and weakness, I guess, just being a very weak and handicapped human being already, that would make me disconnected from reality.

 

I guess it depends on where ya live. If you live in reality and if you do omnipotence, wouldn't that kind of affect you when you want to hang out with your host in 'real life'? or being projected in reality. Same same.

 

You make an interesting point, though. When it comes to me, I can never feel my own muscles, my skin, my anything, for that matter. Andy thinks that he'd need to help me with that, but in the end, it would be an illusion to things that aren't actually happening to me in real life. And the stuff that does happen is utterly and very dangerously... painless. I can't feel anything physically, it's a bit better emotionally, but yeaaaaah.

 

I think that having omnipotence would very much form wisdom, though. If you don't use your omnipotence and realize the gravity of that power, how huuuuge it is and how much you can do with it... I sometimes think Andy is a god of some sort, it's a nice fantasy, but he says that he doesn't want to be a god. Because being a god would imply being all the perfect things, and all the imperfect things, and living with it, god would surely be tormented. No?

 

Meh, what good is omnipotence if there's nobody to rule over? If God was all alone and lonely in the universe, it would make sense if he made us, or any omnipotent being for that matter.

 

IIIIII don't know. I'm not really a creative or imaginative person myself. I rely on Andy for literally everything. I can't feel anything, and sometimes, I can't get rid of that smile on my face, and I don't even know why. It's pretty scary, but I wanna get better at that. Hopefully, I will some time soon. Maybe when this mind actually makes me feel the things that 'happen' to me, and stops disabling me at any moment, it's tiring, really.

 

It would be cool to have powers, I mean, you could have fun or stuff."

 

"Oh, sorry for the useless post."

[Guest Anonymous]

I can do anything in the Melian Show day dreams. Except, for some reason, I never could fly. I mean like float and fly around on my own like Supergirl. I actually mean I could, I just don't ever. I usually have some instrument or device or animal that helps me fly, like my winged horse Aragorn.

 

Why are we worrying about omnipotence again? I have no desire to feel human. It is an interesting thread though.

[Punch]

Part of what makes life worth living IMO is the anticipation and struggle. It's why no kiss will ever be as sweet as a first kiss; all the effort of winning someone's heart and all the pining for that moment makes the actual moment so much better.

 

If I'm omnipotent in my wonderland, I never get the satisfaction of getting something I worked for, and that makes everything a lot less fulfilling.