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there is no spoon

there is no spoon phrase: a certain problem or obstacle only exists if one believes in it; therefore, it is possible to overcome it by denying its existence.

Phrase

there is no spoon

  1. A certain problem or obstacle only exists if one believes in it; therefore, it is possible to overcome it by denying its existence.
    • [the phrase "there is no spoon" appears in the page title]
      There is no wall. It's all in your mind. Keep trying.2003 December 28, Hannes Brunner, “There is no spoon ... ehrm wall :)”, in alt.games.diablo2 (Usenet), message-ID <bsmqba$e871i$1@ID-199901.news.uni-berlin.de>
    • Let me apply neo therapy.
      There is no spoon(migraine).
      After 20 minutes I am almost normal.
      Was it due to pill or neo therapy, I don't know.
      Should I dare to take just neo therapy next time? Haa haa haa2007 March 1, neo, “There is no spoon.”, in alt.support.headaches.migraine (Usenet), message-ID <1172765712.686536.308230@8g2000cwh.googlegroups.com>

Origin of there is no spoon

From The Matrix (1999), in which a boy appears to be able to bend a spoon with his mind. The boy says: "There is no spoon.", referring to the fact that he and others are actually in a large-scale computer simulation.

Questions about there is no spoon

What does there is no spoon mean?
There is no spoon means a certain problem or obstacle only exists if one believes in it; therefore, it is possible to overcome it by denying its existence.
What part of speech is there is no spoon?
There is no spoon is a phrase.

Words near there is no spoon in the dictionary

  1. there is no free lunch
  2. there is no honor among thieves
  3. there is no honour among thieves
  4. there is no Planet B
  5. there is no replacement for displacement
  6. there is no spoon
  7. there is no such thing as a free lunch
  8. there is no such thing as bad press
  9. there is no such thing as bad publicity
  10. there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing
  11. there is no telling

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