Life in the matrix - finding your Neo
The metaphor of 'The Matrix'
Everyday we take a coffee to go, do our job, meet friends, and watch tv shows we never really liked. We're running from one place to another just to make sure everybody is satisfied from a picture we want them to see.
We try to exist in this world. In a fast world where everything has a sense. And an aim.
The pleasure of buying stuff we don't really need, keeps us alive, keeps this thing valuable.
We buy avocados to put on our toast to lean back on our balcony and watch the sky to feel a little bit more happy.
Anything we do serves the community. It serves the system. We are in the system and it welcomes us. It gives us feedback, we're doing the right thing. Join the system, be free. Be part of the free world. The real world. Make your job.
Do you want to stay in the Matrix?
Lets call this system known as society ‘Matrix’.
The Matrix is well-conceived and you usually won’t want to leave the Matrix. The Matrix serves you, gives you the fruits of life like laying at the beach with your smartphone posting your vegetables on Instagram. You can taste the Matrix. It will give you the opportunity to taste the best rump steak you’ve ever seen. It will even give you your loved pineapple spinach smoothie, for sure!
So the Matrix is basically showing you so called good things. But are these things really ‘good’? Is it a good thing living in a society which is built? A system that is taking you’re power to serve as a mechanical part in the form of charging taxes? A system that is built to make you follow people that are doing good things on first sight just to make sure you’re following the will of you’re makers?
Is a system that is showing you what to believe and what to follow a good idea? Could the system have a failure and the blogging dude from Australia saying that you have to follow your dreams is talking shit and you’re stuck in a fucking 100 square ft. appartment?
Maybe there are more important things than having followers on Instagram, maybe there is a more important thing than donating 5 dollars to a NGO. Maybe the ideological driven matrix where you’re supposed to dream but not to think about things is keeping you away from questions that are really important?
Exposing the agents
The most functional and best working part of The Matrix is the self control mechanism: The agents. You’ll meet agents that keep you on track frequently. Just look out for them. And if you meet one, run! Here’s a brief overview how to expose an agent:
- They will definitely try to “inspire” you by questioning your lifestyle while promoting theirs
- If you’re talking to people which left the system, you’re considered as an enemy
- They will not allow you to criticize the system
- They’re absolutely sure that they’re right as they basically are the system
As I said: If you find them, run! They will group up and they will get you sucked into the system. That is how it works, they’re just too many to fight alone!
Finding your Neo
Everyone got this one weird guy in their circle of friends. It’s the one abusing pot, you know him. The one that fails on every school test while being intelligent enough to tamper his parents signings on 3rd grade.
This one guy you see on class and always think about what the fuck he is planning or doing. The one who can’t handle to show up on schedule and is not bothered by it.
The guy who always got a question but you never really know what he wants to know.
This one guy who looks awful and still manages to get one of the hottest girls on your grade.
For the female version of this person this poorly doesn’t come true. The female version is the exact same one but will never get a boyfriend at puberty age. Men are really afraid of the female version for some reason.
So: Talk to your Neo. You can find you’re Neo everywhere. Some of you got their Neo around them for their whole life, others find Neo sitting at the train station asking them for a dollar. Neo has many faces and you have to keep your eyes open. He will tell his story, he will tell his point of view and you will know that it’s him.
All you have to do from that moment on is to trust in Neo and spread the wisdom he can tell you. The wisdom of life. That life is not about your wealth. Not about your posts about sad terrorism. It’s not about being successful in a career. Not at all it is about that.
Neo will tell you about being. About finding your roots and let them thrive. He will tell you about the world without the Matrix. And how you can achieve total independence from what you’re told is the right thing. He will tell you how to leave the Matrix and fulfilling your true purpose. Spreading the knowledge of what Neo tells you will make the world a better place without having to insult anyone who thinks different than you.
From that point you will focus on getting your own people out of the Matrix. And that is your only purpose because our Neos will do the rest. Trust in the one who will introduce each different circle of people into the real world. You will have to say good bye to the good taste of a steak because you will not be accepted by the system but it's worth it, right? Use your impact on your direct environment instead of putting your energy into a dream world where you follow the agents. You have to get your people free!
Disclaimer: This is a totally fictional text. I tried to give my interpretation of “The Matrix” a place on the internet. Don’t take any of my words too serious.
Really interesting post!
I love The Matrix because it can be perceived in so many different .
My life has been a real rollercoaster recently and I have been trying to figure it all out. I might even be Neo myself just waiting for Morpheus to come and get me haha!
Please check my page out and let me know what you think and if you like follow me back :)
Happy Steeming bro!
Man even this is possible. Keep your eyes open and don't let you distract from agents which look like a Neo in first place.
Steem on!
Thanks bro!
Everyone is their own Neo ;-)
I think a lot of Neo's male and female are finding each other here on steemit. This place is not entirely outside the matrix but it seems to be a place where the two world overlap.
Don't worry, you are not really part of a small minority here
No I'm sure about that! Just met too many Neos here after a few days.
I think you got my point.
You should have used a philosophy tag on this one :) Luckily I found it anyway. I have been transurfing my way to freedom for a while now and it all starts with the decision to unplug from fear and live a life of real love. Love for yourself and others!
Thanks for your feedback! Don't know why I didn't tag philosophy. I edited it, don't really know if that changes anything.
Glad you found here anyway!
I see lots of things, this one jumped out because in mind we are all "the one" or "Neo." I think the Matrix has so many amazing philosophy lessons that people don't comprehend. I've watched it probably ten times at different stages of my life since I was in middle school and every time it blows my mind open with new thoughts and ideas. It truly is a great work of art.
Yes indeed it is! I had a really long and inspiring conversation with my brother about the matrix as a metaphor to society and life. The idea / interpretation just came out of a basic discussion about the movie and it's scenes. Till this point I never tried to recognize anything but the cool fighting scenes in this master piece (i was really young when I watched it the first time).
My brother is my first real Neo, though.
I would never say that there isn't more than one Neo. I think you can find a lot of Neos in your life. But you have to be aware of the agents, as they exist, too. I mean agents are defined by our own perspectives, so to speak. So one who is a agent to me could be the Neo for the next one.
By the way you got a great profile there. Like your short written posts!
Greetings
The secret is when you finally understand what the Oracle meant. Happy pondering on that one. :)
Haha man now you got me into that. Need to watch it again, it has been years now!
interesting take on life! i defintely encountered many "agents" during my 26 year long journey. most of them are bound to desk jobs now, while i travel the globe doing whatever i want. #feelsgoodman
also, i thought it would have been more fitting that i'm/we are "neo" in your narrative instead of someone in our social circles. great post, i'd like to see more of this type of content!
Yes I find it very interesting that most of the people commenting here are basically claiming that "everybody is Neo" - great to see how positive all you people are! Thank you for your feedback!
Very interesting post. Definitely don't want to be stuck in the matrix.
Glad you like it. Thanks for your feedback!
I'm not really sure if I want to be in the matrix or not. I mean.. do you like eating porridge all day? I'm not sure to be honest.
Eating porridge all day ? Naah mate :D
thanks for sharing....nice post
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