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Originally Posted by Keith  It's a good film, but I'd thoroughly question any attempt to apply its philosophy to real life. |
You might be surprised by exactly how deep its philosophy goes. For instance, Cypher presents the point of view of why you might not want to awaken someone. Neo's reaction to "the truth" is the precise reason they do not attempt it on someone who's too old. And this is just the immediately applicable philosophy.
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Originally Posted by Keith I think the key word is 'directly'. When it comes to personal development, no-one can be directly helped ; it's personal.  All you can do is provide the support and environment that people need to grow. |
Excellent point. So perhaps that's what we should be doing.
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Originally Posted by Keith a key difference between a genius and an ordinary person is having one good mentor. (The other key difference is hard work which is probably partially inspired by the mentor too). |
The word "genius" has never sat comfortably with me... but neither has "intelligent".
