There are two worlds, ours that is the real world and also the world of the mirror. Not so long ago these worlds were not separated, as they are now. At that time the real world and the world of the mirror were communicated, that is, it could be crossed from one to the other. Unlike the present times, these worlds were once very different. Nowadays out of some small difference in symmetry, what is right is left in the other world and vice versa, we can say that colors, shapes, faces are the same in the other side of the mirror glass.
At that time there was peace between the kingdoms, until the people of the mirror world began to conquer the real world, their strength was incomparable with ours and defeat seemed inevitable. But in the final battle, the yellow emperor appeared with his army, and thanks to his magical arts, the real world prevailed and the people in the mirror were defeated and imprisoned behind the mirror glass. The kingdom of the mirror was punished with terrible penance, from that time on they were forced to repeat with obedience each precise act from the victor's world. The people in the mirror were stripped of their power and reduced to the role of repetitive slaves. They are still fulfilling their faith. As in this moment, can you see him? the poor, sad man who repeats everything I do from the other side of the living room mirror.
However, it is written that the power of the yellow emperor will not last forever, and one day the inhabitants of the mirror will abandon their task, erise from their lethargy and start their conquest one more time. Apparently there will be some previous signs: yellow lines will appear on the edges of the mirrors, or something alike, as it will be a color that has never been seen before. Then the imperfections in the reflection will begin. Some acts will not be repeated, some will be different, for example if I move my hand in front of the mirror, my reflection will do the same but with a subtle difference when moving his hand, other acts will not be repeated at all and when the time comes, the people in the mirror wll break the barrier and conquer this world. This time we will be defeated and punished to the same repetitive destiny and many other tortures that nobody can imagine.
This ancient Chinese story was told by Herbert Allan Sile and then by Jorge Luis Borges, who lived obsessed with mirrors (due to the discovery of the truthfulnes of the tale), I have heard and read it many times, however now that I wrote it for you I felt the strange sensation of not knowing exactly in which side of the mirror are we on.
Who knows? Could it be that we are condemned to repeat acts that others decide, to laugh because others laugh? But if this were so, in the case in which we are currently under the power of the people of the mirror, know and do not forget, that the spirit of the yellow emperor is still alive in us and that inevitably the chains will break and we will recover our freedom.
This is not an original content. It is an adaptation for steemit of an ancient Chinese history.
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