{"id":5,"date":"2015-03-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-03-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/billandkatie\/why-i-believe-the-matrix-is-a-metaphore-of-real-life-and-how-you-can-escape-it\/"},"modified":"2026-07-12T01:42:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T01:42:34","slug":"why-i-believe-the-matrix-is-a-metaphore-of-real-life-and-how-you-can-escape-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/billandkatie\/why-i-believe-the-matrix-is-a-metaphore-of-real-life-and-how-you-can-escape-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Why I Believe the Matrix is a Metaphore Of Real Life and How You Can Escape It"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pinterest-area\">\n<div class=\"ssba\">\n<div>Share this post and help spread the love!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"quoteText\">\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"quoteText\">\u201cHere\u2019s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They\u2019re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can\u2019t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.\u201d\u00a0 ~ Apple Inc.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Why I Believe The Matrix Is A Metaphor Of Real Life<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019ve seen the <em><strong>Matrix<\/strong><\/em> you know the scene where Morpheus gives Neo the choice between taking the <em><span>red pill or the blue pill<\/span><\/em>.\u00a0 If he takes the <em><span>blue pill<\/span><\/em> his life will continue the way he has always known it, but if he takes the <span><em>red pill<\/em><\/span> Morpheus will show Neo what the <em><strong>Matrix<\/strong><\/em> really is.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>(STOP: Watch the video clip above right now if you haven\u2019t yet to see what I\u2019m referring to, but let me warn you, once your mind is opened \u2013 you can never go back.)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fascinating video clip isn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n<p>I see this as a metaphor for real life because most people just go through the motions of living their lives believing that this is all their is to life, and continue going through the daily grind day in and day out.<\/p>\n<p>Forbes.com says 71% of employees hate their jobs and are not engaged in their work.\u00a0 Are you serious?<\/p>\n<p>What kind of world are we living in where the majority of people spend their days doing something that doesn\u2019t excite and motivate them,\u00a0 but stresses them out to the point of being depressed and left unfulfilled?\u00a0 Being surrounded in a negative environment where the majority are unhappy is sure to spread to you, which can leak into every other area of your life if your not careful.<\/p>\n<p>Why do people put up with that?<\/p>\n<p>Is it that they don\u2019t know what they want to do with their lives, or is it that they are to afraid to do what it takes for them to do that which excites and motivates them?\u00a0 Maybe the majority believes that that\u2019s just the way it is and they just need to suck it up and deal with it. cause \u201cthat\u2019s life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On the contrary, we have the control to stay in a life we hate and believe that this is the cards we have been dealt.\u00a0 Or we can dream big dreams and create a life by our own design, a life that we have always dreamed of\u2026.. the choice really is ours!<\/p>\n<p>Wouldn\u2019t you prefer to live a life on purpose rather than just going through the motions?\u00a0 I thought so.\u00a0 Continue on with me to see how you can get that spark back into your life, find your true calling and do something that you can truly be proud of.<\/p>\n<h2>How To Break Free From The Matrix<\/h2>\n<p>As far back as I can remember I always had the feeling that something wasn\u2019t right and that there had to be more to this life then what we have been born into, and if you\u2019re still reading this you probably have the same kind of feelings.\u00a0 Am I right?<\/p>\n<p>There are things all around us that are outside of our control that are designed to keep us in a state of fear, obedience and oblivious to what is real and what is truth.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are these things outside of our control?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Government<\/li>\n<li>The Media<\/li>\n<li>The Public School System<\/li>\n<li>Our Jobs<\/li>\n<li>Our Upbringing<\/li>\n<li>ETC.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What are the things that are in our control?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Our beliefs<\/li>\n<li>Our\u00a0thoughts<\/li>\n<li>Our\u00a0actions\/behavior<\/li>\n<li>Our words<\/li>\n<li>Our feelings<\/li>\n<li>Our dreams and goals<\/li>\n<li>Our passions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Here\u2019s a few ideas that you can take to get your mind working on what you really want your life to look like.<\/h2>\n<p>1.)\u00a0 <span><strong>Grab a pen and paper<\/strong><\/span>:\u00a0 Start brainstorming about what you want your life to look like.\u00a0 Don\u2019t worry about being perfect, just write down what comes to your mind as you can always make changes and add on to this list and even rewrite it at any time.\u00a0 The main goal here is to get you thinking outside your current circumstances and free your mind to whats possible and what you really want.<\/p>\n<h3>Here\u2019s some key areas to get you started.<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Family\/Friends<\/li>\n<li>Health and Wellness<\/li>\n<li>Work\/Business<\/li>\n<li>Hobbies<\/li>\n<li>Where would you live?<\/li>\n<li>What kind of car would you drive?<\/li>\n<li>What would a typical day look like for you?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>2.)\u00a0 <span><strong>Condense Your List<\/strong><\/span>:\u00a0 Now that you have written out a bunch of ideas of how you would like your life to look like you will want to take the ideas that stick out to you and scrap the ones that don\u2019t.\u00a0 Now you can write out a good copy from those chosen ones and focus on what is really important to you.<\/p>\n<p>3)\u00a0 <span><strong>Review your goals on a daily basis<\/strong><\/span>:\u00a0 Go over your goals twice a day, once in the morning and again before going to bed.\u00a0 What you want to do is envision that you are already living the life of your dreams like it is the in present.\u00a0 The more you think about what you really want the more you will see it and eventually you will believe that you will without a doubt that you will have it.<\/p>\n<p>4)\u00a0 <span><strong>Develop<\/strong><strong> A Plan<\/strong><\/span>:\u00a0 Now that you know what you want your life to look like start to think about what you need to do to make your dream life a reality.\u00a0 You don\u2019t need to know exactly how to do it, you just need to start to move towards your goals and be aware of the people and things that come into your path that can help you to get there.<\/p>\n<p>4)\u00a0 <span><strong>Take Action<\/strong><\/span>:\u00a0 Last but certainly not least, you need to TAKE ACTION!\u00a0 Your dream life is not going to appear over night but now that you have a vision and a burning desire to accomplish what you have started and the belief that you will have it, nothing can stop you!<\/p>\n<p>The amazing thing about making goals for ourselves and having a dream, writing them down and reviewing them on a daily basis repeating them once in the morning and again before going to bed, is that your subconscious mind will start looking for ways to accomplish those goals. Opportunities will start to present themselves to you in incredible ways that you never though possible.\u00a0 When we <strong>make a decision<\/strong> we start to attract people and things into our lives that can assist us in our journey to get to where we want to go.<\/p>\n<p>My desire is that this <a href=\"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/blogging\/\">blog post<\/a> gets you to think outside of the box.\u00a0 If you are unhappy with where you are in your life I want to encourage you to start living your life by design.\u00a0 Get out of the \u201cMatrix\u201d and start living the life you truly deserve and Dream Big!\u00a0 I believe in you.<\/p>\n<p>So in closing what pill are you going to choose,\u00a0 the <span><em>Red Pill or the Blue Pill<\/em><\/span>?<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>If you have decided to take the red pill and you\u2019re ready to see how far the rabbit hole goes then join us and our community of freedompreneurs by <a href=\"\/\/www.truthorhypetv.com\/?id=billandkatie\" target=\"_blank\">clicking here<\/a>.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong><span>We look forward to welcoming you to the team!<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span>What are your thoughts?\u00a0 Share them in the comment section below.\u00a0 I look forward to reading them and responding to you soon.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"ssba\">\n<div>Share this post and help spread the love!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Share this post and help spread the love! \u201cHere\u2019s to the crazy ones. 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