Neo

reference to Neo (an anagram for ONE... oh my god... no way...) from the Matrix.

He was "The One" who was able to do "That One" thing that needed to be done to make sure "That One" thing didn't happen that would doom humanity.

He was a savior or a prophet, in essence.

I'd be lying if i didn't feel a little bit of a god complex, and more than my fair share of arrogance. It is one of the reasons I seek out negative feedback, before positive or neutral feedback, as a friend recently pointed out.

I am not delusional, however. I know there is no such thing as "The One," this is a team-mother-fucking-sport. We all depend heavily on one another to ensure our survival. We are all linked, from the richest fucker in Dubai to the poorest destitute African child.

There is no "One," we must cooperate to ensure our species stays at the top of its game, we cannot let each other fail or slip into mediocrity. We have to insist on bettering ourselves and stop laying on the imagined laurels of fictitious victory.

We all need to speak up, and let each other know you appreciate them. I need you to make sure your friend doesn't do something stupid, when you know he's planning to, by talking to him, and not presuming the worst. I need you to care about your fellow man, but trust that they know what is best for them, unless they have given you reason to doubt them.

Have faith in our mutual desire to survive and have as good a time as possible. Have a little faith in your fellow man, and we'll all pull through this and right on into the next Age.