All around us, change happens at every hour, every minute, every second.
But there’s a clear distinction between driving change, and being forced into it by external circumstances.
Throughout the first three movies of the Matrix series, Agent Smith always presents change as a threat, while Neo embraces it as transformation. Evolution.
When he took the red pill from Morpheus, Neo chose to leave the Matrix and live in the real world, as harsh as it was.
While we can’t control every variable that influences our lives, sometimes we get to choose the harder path to reach our goals, instead of staying the same, in our comfort zone, static and unfulfilled.
In the final battle of “The Matrix Revolutions” (2003), just before eliminating his enemy, Neo admits: “You were right all along. It was inevitable.”
Change is in the horizon for me, as I’ve decided to act, instead of being acted upon. It’s a strange and uncomfortable feeling, but it’s necessary. We cannot expect to improve our circumstances if we keep doing the same things over and over again.
As we embark on an expedition into the unknown, we accept running calculated risks for the chance of reaping the benefits. It’s the proven path of growth and improvement.
Even if achieving the final destination is uncertain, the journey is worthwhile because we chose to act.