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Plato’s Allegory of the Cave: Life Lessons on How to Think for Yourself. by Mayo Oshin | Models, Philosophy ―In a time of universal deceit – telling the truth is a revolutionary act.‖ —George Orwell What is reality? Does your reality really exist? Over 2,000 years ago, Plato, one of history’s most famous thinkers, explored these questions in his famous “Allegory of the Cave”. The “Allegory of the Cave” begins with a scene painted of a group of prisoners who have lived chained to the wall of a dark cave their entire lives. Every day, these people in the caves watched shadows projected on a blank wall. For them, these shadows are real and they shape their entire reality. Now imagine that one of the prisoner’s leaves the cave and walks outside into the sunshine. For the first time in his life, he is exposed to sunshine and light. He can now finally see the “true” forms, shapes and reality of the shadows he thought were real. Plato’s Allegory of the Cave explores the tension between the imagined reality that we think is “real” (shadows) versus the reality that is the “truth” (outside the cave). This is a basic explanation of the Plato’s Allegory of the Cave, but this TED video explains it better… Plato’s Allegory of the Cave Summary How Does this Apply to Your Life? The best way to learn from Plato’s Allegory of the Cave, is to think of the people trapped in the cave as majority of people in the world. The cave people believed that the shadows they saw were the “truth,” just like majority of the world who believe in and pursue shadows based on money, education, fame, love and so on. These are generally the ideas and social norms that we’ve been told to stick to from childhood because of the majority consensus. What about the person who escaped the cave? This represents the small handful of people who dare to think and act in a different way from the crowd. These people live a life with limitless possibilities and often change the course of history (think Martin Luther King, Steve Jobs, Isaac Newton and so on). It’s not because they’re better than everyone else that they’ve “escaped the cave”. It’s simply because they’ve made a decision to consistently step outside their comfort zone. So, how can you escape this “cave”? The key life lesson from Plato’s Allegory of the Cave is to question every assumption you have about the reality you call “real.” This is a powerful way to develop the skill of thinking for yourself and discovering your own unique solutions to any problem. It takes courage to step outside of your comfort zone and think differently than you’ve previously done. But, the rewards are always worth it. Finally, remember that it’s not enough to leave the cave. It’s much more important that you stay outside of the cave. Plato’s Allegory of the Cave is a reminder that not everyone will understand or be happy for you, when you decide to change your habits and outlook on life. It’s normal to face criticism once you leave the cave. In the end, if you can’t convince them through your words, convince them through your actions—because actions speak louder than words. 2- After reading . Classify (después de leer, clasificar)
3 sentences in past simple (3 oraciones en pasado simple)
3 sentences in present perfect (3 oraciones en presente perfecto)
3 sentences in present simple (3 oraciones en presente simple)
1 sentence in passive voice (1 oración en voz pasiva)

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no i did

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