Posted by JohnDoenut on July 7, 2004, at 13:05:59
In reply to Re: (Trigger) » JohnDoenut, posted by SandyWeb on July 7, 2004, at 12:11:17
> I've never seen the movie, "The Matrix". I'm not quite sure if I understand the dynamics of your message in relation to a matrix, but maybe
>Ok for those who dont want the secret premise of the movie ruined then dont read this paragraph.
The premise of the movie is that what we percieve
to be reality is in fact a sensory controlled
computer program. Humans are grown by machines and
planted in cases that physically plug them into this matrix. There are only a few people that have "woken"
up to discover this and work to free other humans
that are enslaved in the matrix.Therefore a "Matrix" reference to reality is
that we are living in some sort of illusion
that we cant get out of.>new coping techniques into my lifestyle. I feel good today, and I hope to continue along this path.
>Thats great. It is possible to feel good and continue on this way. When we feel bad it helps
to remember that at some point we can feel good again.
>mind. The plan I had for myself....the control I had over my own decision....did not pan out. I did not achieve what I set out to do, and that smacks of a lifetime of ambitions that I tend to fail at.
>I think a lot of people feel this way and I am
going through something like that now.
I dont know if the following makes sense but
it is something I have thought about.
Buddhist thought says that the reason people are
in pain and misery is because of their desires.
Desires for things material but also spiritual.
They believe that by removing the desire you
are free of the pain. Then at that point you
can do something that comes from a place of
your own greater truth. And there is more
to it but I dont want to ramble on.
> I understand that my thinking is warped...IActually its not. Its a process that is working itself out.
You just need to live long enough to do that! :)>from it. I had a tremendous amount of control over this event because it was MY OWN BODY....and even with that, I failed. But did I really fail, since my soul reached out for help through the telephone line? It's a tough one to answer.
>This is brilliant insight into your mind! !
And how a lot of people feel and why they attempt
this. You could say that you suceeeded in more ways
than one because you excersized control in
two ways, first the attempt, then the call.
You controlled it all and then gave it up
temporarily so that you could recover and
get better. Sometimes we have to reach a bottom
before we can rise up again.
> Hugs,
>
> Sandy
>Hugs to you too!
JohnD
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