Social Norms

 

Social Norms can be described as how you’re suppose

d to act around other people to be considered normal. Social norms are not a bad thing. They have a purpose, and their purpose is important for every day life for people to get along. However, Social Norms can also be a hidden weapon of the matrix. You will need to know which social norms to break if you want to break free of the matrix.

The Matrix loves control. Specifically, the Matrix loves control of your mind. Why does the matrix want control of your mind? Because that is what determines everything that you do, who you are, what you want, and what you allow to happen. There are many weapons that the matrix uses to trap your mind, and social norms are one of these weapons.

“As long as the Matrix exists, the human race will never be free.”

Morpheus (The matrix Movie)

 

 

Become Comfortable Breaking Social Norms

 

Breaking Social Norms is something that you’re going to need to become comfortable with. This is something that many people will struggle with. Breaking Social Norms is uncomfortable, It may draw unwanted attention, and it may bring a lot of different emotions to the surface that you try to avoid. It will take some practice becoming comfortable with the process of breaking social norms.

First, to break social norms, you’re going to need a lot of self-confidence. You’re going to need validation from yourself because you won’t be getting it from other people – at least it may feel like that. Validation from yourself is all you need. If you need more information about building your self confidence, you can read my article on confidence building.

To become comfortable breaking out of social norms, you’re going to need to practice it. These exercises may seem silly, but it’s just a way for you to practice taking control over social norms rather than letting social norms control you. These exercises will show you how social norms affect our lives on a daily basis. Here are a few exercises you can try to get experience and to build confidence being outside of the social norm.

• Face backward in an elevator full of people.
• When you are standing in a line, strike a pose. Change it each time you move up in the line.
• Lay down on your back for a minute in a busy place.
• Start talking about yourself in the third person while in a conversation.

These are just a few examples of challenges you can do to numb yourself of following social norms. These social norms are unimportant, but they are good examples of how every day life is controlled by social norms. Some of you will have no problem doing this. Some of you will struggle. Either way, it’s fine. This is just an exercise.

 

Social Norms to Break To Break Free of the Matrix

 

You already know that there are many social norms that exist. Many are unimportant in the fight against the matrix. However, some of them are extremely important. You must have absolute control over your mind in these areas. Your beliefs need to be very different than what society and social norms tell you to believe. These are the social norms to break if you want to be free of the matrix.

 

Stand Against the Norm

 

The matrix will tell you that the human race are pack animals. They say we are designed to be together. They may not be wrong, but if you want to break your mind free from the matrix, you’re going to need to develop an independent brain. If and when the time comes, you’re going to need the inner power to stand against everyone and hold your ground.

Have you heard of lemmings? They are little rodents that look like Guinea Pigs. Lemmings are pack animals that follow the herd. It is not an unusual occurrence to see lemmings committing mass suicide by jumping off of sea side cliffs. Why? Because they follow each other. They assume that the others are correct, or else they wouldn’t be jumping. People are lemmings with their minds. It is extremely rare to find a human being in a group setting with a unique idea.

Everyone is trapped by social norms because they are lemmings. You cannot be a lemming and be free of the matrix. You must be able to think, analyze, and decide for yourself. The matrix is like a bucket full of crabs. A fisherman does not need to put a lid on a bucket full of crabs. Although any crap could easily climb out of the bucket, the other crabs will quickly pull any escaping crab back into the bucket so that no one can escape. This is the way of the matrix. Unless you can hold your own beliefs against the pressures of the matrix, you will forever be trapped.

Side note: being correct about the truth is preferable. However, there is value in simply being free. Every human should have the right to be free. They should be free to believe something wacky, They should be free to make mistakes, and They should be free to learn and experiment. However, They are not free. Far from it.

“The Freedom To Make My Own Mistakes Was All I Ever Wanted.”

Game of Thrones

 

Holding Controversial Opinions

 

The most successful people are contrarians. It’s true that the best investors are contrarian, the best sales people are contrarians, and the best business people are contrarians. Why? Because most people are just plain wrong about everything. Why? Probably because they are influenced by emotion more than logic. Being a contrarian is hard. All of the points made above apply here, but there’s more to it.

Were you aware that people can become very hateful to anyone that has different opinions and refuses to change them? This is not uncommon. By freeing your mind, you will develop enemies. I am not talking about people that pull you back down because they are scared, or because they think you should join the group. People that break free of mind control are literally hated and people can target you with the intention of hurting you.

Many people who break free of the matrix hide the fact that they are free. In fact, you may have met people in your life that play down their intelligence even though they are free. You need to be willing to free your mind, even though there is a real possibility of creating enemies. You don’t need to announce that your mind is free, but you need to understand that these people exist. Are you strong enough to withstand that pressure?

Side note: while you break your mind free of the matrix, you should also be developing other skills to help you handle these situations better. Other skills can help make these struggles easier.

 

Being True to Yourself

 

The world knows who you are; they have decided for you. You will be pushed to become that person your entire life. Your family has decided who you must be; Your friends have decided who you must be; Your teachers have decided who you must be; Your job has decided who you must be. You are not allowed to be anyone else.

The fact is, once you become true to yourself, everything becomes easier. You will become happier. You’ll become more successful. You will become more interesting and more likable. However, becoming yourself is a tough battle. Everyone is going to fight you along the way and try to force you to be someone else. The person they want you to be is a lesser person than the person that you’re meant to be, but getting there is tough.

 

knowing Your Value

 

It is the social norm to think lowly about yourself. No one will ever have an issue with you if you struggle with self confidence. They tell you to be humble. They talk bad about arrogance, or knock on your dreams because they are unrealistic. However, this is one of the social norms to break to gain freedom over the matrix. You must know your value; You must know your worth; You must feel good about yourself and learn to admire yourself; You must have a strong sense of confidence.

Knowing your value gives you a head start in everything. It won’t make you happy, but you’ll know that you deserve happiness. It won’t make you rich, but you’ll know that you deserve wealth. No matter what it is, you’ll have a head start. Someone that doesn’t know their self worth will always struggle to achieve happiness, wealth, or anything else. Why? Because deep down they don’t feel like they deserve it. This causes them to settle for something less than ideal, or worse. Some people become self-sabotaging.

 

Search for Truth

 

Too many people search for the wrong things. People will often search for pleasure, security, excitement, entertainment, or admiration rather than truth. For example, people would rather look at a picture of a flying object and say it’s aliens rather than admit that it’s more likely just a classified military operation or something else that makes sense. Why? Because this adds a sense of excitement to life. However, the truth is still the truth no matter how you feel. If you want to break free of the matrix, you should admire the truth and search for the truth.

 

Conclusion

 

The Social Norms to break free of the matrix listed here are extremely important. It will take time to develop these traits. It will take time to get better at them. However, once you master the ability to break free of these social norms, you will be well on your way to breaking free from the matrix. Start working on this material today to claim freedom over your mind.

“Free your mind.”

Morpheus  (The Matrix Movie)

 

Resources

Reference Article – How to Build Confidence

More to Study – Discovering Your True Potential

 

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