A collection of two essays, the personal experience of this author has dictated that one must first acknowledge what appears to be happening before reconfiguring the responses of their past; hence, The Collective: Essays on Reality presents material that may elicit uncertainty and confusion for some readers. Essay One was written to better inform the reader so that he/she can work on actively disengaging from the Matrix. Essay Two focuses on different ways in which one can more effectively work towards changing themselves. Seek ye (knowledge) so that ye may find (knowledge) for it is positive energy that nourishes the soul and truth that liberates.