Grab some popcorn. You’ll be entertained
Are you still going to the theaters? You can’t answer this question until you’ve read my blog but don’t be afraid to answer it afterward. Just don’t leave it in the comments. Contact me with your answer but don’t leave the real message in the comments. People have to figure it out for themselves.
This is a modern-day version of Plato’s cave. I learned about it in college but didn’t get it back then. I suddenly got it this summer (at the beginning of July to be exact). Everybody laughed at me when I shared my insight. They told me that I was wrong and gave me the explanation that came straight out of the books.
So what do you do when something stands on your soil for more than 1000 years? You honor it by building something modern next to it. Or you break it down, whatever you prefer.
Welcome my friends, you’re about to enter Alex’s theaters.
You have to envision the theaters
Envision this: you’re sitting in the theaters and you are looking around. You’ve noticed that you’re surrounded by almost all the people on earth. You’re all sitting in a chair and you’re all chained to the chairs. You can move your arms far enough to reach a table beside you. On that table lies a key that can unlock those chains.
Most people don’t even look at those chains; they have more interest in the screen. The screen displays multiple shows after each other. These are shows like the news, reality shows, and some other no brainers…
Sometimes some people are sick of watching the shows at the theaters so they unlock the chains and get up. They want to get out but the crowd gives them a social punishment. they’ll hear things like: Sit down, be quiet, who’s that moron standing in front of the screen…
So those people return to their seats, start watching the shows again. They forget about the whole incident and move on.
Yeah, society doesn’t like real men.
The art of not giving a fuck: escaping the theaters
Suddenly there’s someone who gets frustrated about this whole gathering and gets up. Guess what, that person is you. The crowd wants you to return to your seat but you refuse. You dare to say “fack you, I’m out”. There’s a little hesitation but then you tell yourself “Just do it” and you get up.
You go out and come into a hall with tons of light, you got out of your comfort zone and just keep on pushing. Suddenly you pass a door and becomes curious. You open the door and see some people standing behind the projector. They’re dressed up extremely well with luxury accessories and smoke fat cigars. You look them confident in the eyes and move on. They won’t stop you because they can’t stop you. They know that you’re too curious to return and let you be.
You find a second door and open it. Suddenly your face is blinded by the sunlight. Once you’ve adapted to the light you see a beautiful view. You realize you’ve found paradise (envision a beach with palm trees or something you would label as paradise). You now know that this is better than staying inside the theaters.
The final last return to the theaters
You’re not selfish so you return inside and in front of the crowd. You tell them about what you’ve seen but they think that you’re mad, they laugh at you. They want you to shut up so they can keep on watching their favorite shows. They throw all their hate at you and burn your sharing to the ground.
You’re a bit disillusioned and return to your seat until you’re sick of it again. This keeps on happening and it happens more and more often. It’s just the other people who won’t believe you. Eventually, you’ll go out and rarely return and if you return you won’t stay for long since you hate it. You became a wolf and left the herd for good.
But what about the people inside? Well, they are normal people and they will never go outside. (read here what I mean when I talk about normal people)
But now ask yourself the following question: what if the projector gets broke? What if the mirage of the theaters gets exposed? Would it make a difference?
Food for thought ladies and gentlemen.
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Alex
