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Getting Started |
| "Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end; then stop." - Lewis Carroll |
 It
doesn't take a swarthy swami, with a thick accent, to explain the
esoteric meanings of life's deepest mysteries... You already know that
something is wrong. You can instinctively feel it. Deep down inside you
can sense that this is all wrong... the System is bringing mankind to
ruin, and we all are powerless to do anything about it.
There are at least three theories to explain what is actually happening, which are expounded in the following five films: |
 They
Live (1988) |
| Fight
Club (1999) |
| The
Matrix (1999) |
| The
Matrix Reloaded (2003) |
| The
Matrix Revolutions (2003) |
| Probably a theoretician
could come up with a wordy thesis tying it all together in a neat little
package. Because it is more likely a combination of all these theories
rather than a single one. And, of course, you have to get rid of all the
fight scenes, and action sequences... they don't represent anything
other than eye candy. And also keep in mind that they are metaphors for
what is actually happening - so, don't take these theories literally.
Add these DYDs to your collection, and watch them until you master the metaphors. |
 MODERN
SOCIETY IS FUCKED UP! This realization is the point of entry. |
| Once you come to this realization you are on your way to becoming a Trancer. At that point in time you could try to analyze the whole thing to see if there is a way to change it... but that is futile because it sucks you deeper into the game. the other alternatives are: Try to find a way out or say, "Fuck it!", and accept things as they are. You could be like Neo and make war on the Matrix - because you choose to - but that is not very practical because you know nothing about the Art of War, or the Way of the Warrior. |
 Religion,
especially the Abrahamic religion, is not a vehicle for escaping the
System because it has been designed to be a support for the System. In
other words, religion is a prop that the System uses to keep the people
in line... it is part of the Matrix. There are other religions, but
historically they have proved ineffective against the Enemy. Something
entirely new is needed. |
| First Maxim: Don't trust anybody! |
| The first requirement for a Trancer is self-reliance. To be self-reliant you have to have self-discipline. Without self-discipline you are dead meat. |
| "You can never conquer the mountain. You can only conquer yourself." — Jim Whittaker |
| Slogan: Austerity, Self-Reliance, and Discipline! |
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