Learn how to view every moment as the perfect moment through acceptance of all experiences, even in hardship.
When Alexius followed a dried-out river down the mountain, the plantation became more and more impenetrable. Eventually, he couldn’t get any further. Stuck without food and water for two days, he realised every moment is the perfect moment, even if he had not been rescued by a helicopter. [Photo: Alexius]
Newsletter on 15 December 2025
Alexius includes his bullshit
Years ago, Alexius was stuck in an almost impenetrable rainforest for two days without food or water. Despite the odds, he persevered, attempting to find his way out by following a dried-out river down the mountain.
He often had to dig his way through a spot of thorny lianas tightly woven together, ripping his clothes apart and making him bleed all over. Each spot of thorny lianas took about half an hour to pass. In contrast, had it been a typical path, he could have covered it in two minutes in a laid-back fashion. Because his endless troubles made him feel he was a victim of circumstance, he saw the beauty of the rainforest as shit, making him feel stuck in a cage of wrath.
That was until he felt so imprisoned by his wrath that he instinctively included the shit he saw in the rainforest as his own. Then, he didn’t feel stuck in rage but free in the immense beauty of the rainforest.
In other words, when Alexius included his shit instead of blaming the forest for his wrath, every moment became the perfect moment, whether he was torn apart by thorny lianas or in an open space of beauty. This wasn’t a gradual, intellectual process. Instead, it was a sudden emotional shift, which caught Alexius off guard, making him burst out laughing.
In the TV show Man vs. Bee, Rowan Atkinson tries to get rid of his rage by correcting something outside him instead of simply including his despair.
Perceiving every moment as the perfect moment mirrors oneness
Alexius’ rainforest adventure illustrates that when we don’t try to eliminate our feelings about the present moment but include them unedited, we enter a state of not-knowing. In this state, there’s nobody to deem the world’s apparent differences to make a difference. So, when a helicopter at the end of the second day wired Alexius up from the rainforest, and he returned to civilisation, Alexius perceived this moment as just perfect, as if he had died in the rainforest.
Thankfully, you don’t have to go through the same dramatic events as Alexius to reach a state of not knowing and see every moment as the perfect moment. When you feel trapped, include this feeling unedited rather than avoiding or trying to fix it. As this inclusiveness makes it impossible to define what you feel, you enter a state of not knowing. Hence, there’s nobody to judge something as wrong or missing, so every moment is the perfect moment.
Every moment is the perfect moment when everything experienced is included unedited. This means that even in moments of perceived wrong or when we’re looking for something lost, the moment remains perfect when we include our experiences.
In short, if you don’t avoid the present moment’s perceived unpleasantness but include it wholly, the psychological weight of the moment vanishes. Thus, every moment is the perfect moment. This mirrors the reality of oneness: a perpetual present. Consequently, the limitations of a world bound by time and space no longer create tension.
To be inclusive means including your reaction to the present moment unedited. You look at thoughts and feelings passing by until they have reached their end. It takes no time because thoughts and feelings are fleeting when you don’t suppress them to fabricate the moment according to your conditioning. [Photo: Alexius]
Including the present, unedited, is easier than editing it
It’s straightforward to include one’s experience of the present unedited. For instance, if Alexius’ son in the image on this page doesn’t notice the Chinese wallpaper, he doesn’t include it. And if he doesn’t look at the Chinese food but indulges in Danish childhood memories, he includes his reaction to the thoughts and feelings arising from time gone by.
In short, since his present moment consists of memories about his childhood, shaped by his culture, he includes his reactions to it, whether pleasant or unpleasant. If he later becomes aware of the Chinese surroundings and feels amazed by the new impressions, he includes that feeling. And if he and Alexius discuss Chinese cuisine, he includes how it makes him feel.
By being all-inclusive, Alexius’ son enters a state of not-knowing during dinner with his dad. In this state, there’s nobody to perceive appearances to make a difference. Thus, every moment is the perfect moment
Every moment is the perfect moment – nothing is wrong or missing
Life is formless, thus endless and all-inclusive. Consequently, there’s nothing definable, such as a world confined by time and space. Yet, believing we’re limited beings in such a world, a perfect moment, being inclusive, confirms the formlessness of life. On the other hand, the concept of living in the now denies life, as it excludes thoughts of the perceived past and future to highlight a separate point between them called now.
A perfect moment may last a split second, several hours or more, provided you include all thoughts regarding the past or the future, the kiss you’re dreaming of while speaking with someone else, or the anger that’s suddenly triggered.
Every passing thought or feeling is a part of the totality that makes any moment the perfect moment. It’s not a flawless, scripted scene like a music video. There are ups and downs, but they are like the exhilarating ride of a roller coaster, adding thrill to your trip.
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