The Matrix (1999), featuring Keanu Reeves and Laurence Fishburne, written and directed by the Wachowski brothers, is one of the artwork that I admire. I am not a Sci-Fi fan nor fond of violence, but I like this film for its philosophical plane and there is a scene that has been harboring in my mind since I first saw this.
It is the scene that Neo (the main character) comes to see the Oracle (a fortune teller) to ask for her insight on him and the dialogue goes like this:
O: So... What do you think? Do you think you are the One?
N: Honestly, I don't know.
O: You know what that means? (Pointing a sign over the door.)
It's Latin. Means, "Know thyself".
I'm going to let you in on a little secret. Being the One is
just like being in love. No one can tell you you're in love.
You just know it. Through and through. Balls to bones.
I had a "a-ha!" moment here. Yes, no one can tell you whether you are in love with someone or not. You are the only one who will know. (Well, there may be some people who are not aware that they are in love.) You do not have to be a savior of the planet like Neo, but everyone should be "the One" for some missions, or for someone. In order to realize for what or for whom you are the One, you must "Know yourself" like the Oracle said.
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