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And you shall hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that ye be not troubled. For these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. – Matthew 24:6, Jesus.<br><br> Orwell book is a powerful reminder of one of the underlying principles that America was built on - the liberty of the Individual must always outwiegh the supremacy of the state; but this book is by no means a distinct prophecy of future. The simple truth is that the powerful have been doing this to the powerless since the dawn of civilization, and will continue to do so.<br><br> Winston Smith first comes into his troubles by questioning the autocracy of Big Brother when he scribbles seemingly mindlessly in his note book. Your only option as an individual is to think and to question, but never doubt that there's something good inside you that they can't get to. They'll try, and you may suffer the supreme sacrifice; but they don't win if they kill you because then they're only left with themselves, and what fun is it for a tyrant when there's no one around to persecute. <br> <br> By the end of the story, we're lead to believe any traces of independent thought have been dominated and surrendered to the sublimation of Winston's psyche; but here Orwell betrays the original causation of Wnston's troubles - a random act of individuality. Here again is another simple truth -they'll never be able to stop us all anyway. The Spirit of Truth flows through us but It lives in the air, outside us all, it's bigger than them or us or anything.<br><br> If you don't believe me, then test it yourself. The next time you're in the city or the mall or almost anywhere, look for us. We have a sign called the Knowing Smile. You can see it in the eyes of those who know, and you can feel it in your heart when the smile back. We're out there, all around.<br><br>So in the meantime, continue to read good books like Orwell's, rotate your tires every few months, be kind to strangers, try to see something beautiful in all things, make sure you're getting enough sleep, watch your diet, take walks, and go placidly amidst the noise and haste, and above all else believe in magic even after you've seen the Mirrors because that's where true Miracles exist.<br><br>