The Matrix is a prophetic piece of art.
It is, without a doubt, one of the most iconic films of all time.
On the surface? An enigmatic action adventure sci-fi.
Beneath?
A deeply philosophical interpretation of life, the world and everything in between.
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It is, without a doubt, one of the most iconic films of all time.
On the surface? An enigmatic action adventure sci-fi.
Beneath?
A deeply philosophical interpretation of life, the world and everything in between.
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The film broke new ground and caused a seismic shift in society, culture, and cinema.
After watching it again recently, I realised how relevant it still is more 20 years later.
Here are a few profound life-changing lessons to take away from The Matrix.
After watching it again recently, I realised how relevant it still is more 20 years later.
Here are a few profound life-changing lessons to take away from The Matrix.
“Don’t think you are. Know you are.”
The key to self-belief is knowing thyself.
It is not enough just to think, you must know.
You have to embody the identity of that which you desire, not by thinking,
but by knowing.
The key to self-belief is knowing thyself.
It is not enough just to think, you must know.
You have to embody the identity of that which you desire, not by thinking,
but by knowing.
To know is to act.
Knowledge is synonymous with doing.
Instead of believing you can do something but never actually trying, act on your belief.
Once you have completed the act, belief is no longer required,
You now KNOW you can do it.
Knowledge is synonymous with doing.
Instead of believing you can do something but never actually trying, act on your belief.
Once you have completed the act, belief is no longer required,
You now KNOW you can do it.
“There’s a difference between knowing the path and walking the path.”
Morpheus
Morpheus
“Everyone Falls The First Time”
When Neo takes his first jump across the two buildings, he fails after falsely convincing himself he can do it.
What does this teach us?
Failure is inevitable.
Your first attempt might and probably will, flop miserably.
Accept and embrace it
When Neo takes his first jump across the two buildings, he fails after falsely convincing himself he can do it.
What does this teach us?
Failure is inevitable.
Your first attempt might and probably will, flop miserably.
Accept and embrace it
Always be willing to try anything once
If you fail, that’s okay, at least you tried.
With that experience under your belt, you can decide whether you want to try again or move on to something else.
Trial and error is how we grow.
If you fail, that’s okay, at least you tried.
With that experience under your belt, you can decide whether you want to try again or move on to something else.
Trial and error is how we grow.
Have Blind Belief In Yourself
Sometimes there is no rational reason to believe in yourself, but you do anyway.
“You have to let it all go, Neo. Fear, doubt, and disbelief.
Free your mind.”
Liberation is found in letting go.
Accept. Surrender. Leap.
Sometimes there is no rational reason to believe in yourself, but you do anyway.
“You have to let it all go, Neo. Fear, doubt, and disbelief.
Free your mind.”
Liberation is found in letting go.
Accept. Surrender. Leap.
“There is no spoon.”
The World As You Perceive It Isn’t Real
“Your mind makes it real.”
Your brain is biologically conditioned to perceive the world through the paradigm of your self-image.
This is based on compounded beliefs about yourself acquired over time.
“Your mind makes it real.”
Your brain is biologically conditioned to perceive the world through the paradigm of your self-image.
This is based on compounded beliefs about yourself acquired over time.
If you believe what your mind tells you about yourself is real, your brain will constantly look for evidence to prove these beliefs to be true.
If you believe the negative thoughts in your mind are true, your brain will seek out information to manifest them as true.
If you believe the negative thoughts in your mind are true, your brain will seek out information to manifest them as true.
“What is real?
How do you define ‘real’?
If you’re talking about what you can feel, what you can smell, what you can taste and see, then ‘real’ is simply electrical signals interpreted by your brain.”
How do you define ‘real’?
If you’re talking about what you can feel, what you can smell, what you can taste and see, then ‘real’ is simply electrical signals interpreted by your brain.”
Your brain is programmed to use confirmation bias to skew your perception of the world.
Your thoughts and emotions are not real.
They feel very much so, but they’re not.
So what are they?
The reaction of perception.
Your thoughts and emotions are not real.
They feel very much so, but they’re not.
So what are they?
The reaction of perception.
Think back to some of your worst or darkest moments.
Hasn’t every single one of those moments passed in time?
Yet we still feel pain.
The pain we feel is from our perception of the moments we recall.
What remains is the biological scarring.
Hasn’t every single one of those moments passed in time?
Yet we still feel pain.
The pain we feel is from our perception of the moments we recall.
What remains is the biological scarring.
Find some solace in this and realize you CAN heal,
and you CAN change your view of the world.
Change it from as you saw it then,
to how you see it now.
and you CAN change your view of the world.
Change it from as you saw it then,
to how you see it now.
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