The Ego's Escape: Unveiling Self-Deception and Embracing Enoch's Timeless Truths

Have you ever caught yourself backing out of a commitment you made to yourself? It's a bitter pill to swallow, realizing we've betrayed our own trust. That's exactly where our latest episode takes us, as I unpack the subtle art of self-quitting and the all-too-convenient role our egos play in letting us off easy from the promises we make to ourselves. With a mix of personal anecdotes and a candid exploration of the 'quiet quitting' culture, we delve into the uncomfortable truths about self-deception and the ways we rationalize staying stagnant. It's a heart-to-heart on the necessity of self-judgment and the power that comes with being unabashedly accountable for our own paths in life.

Striking a balance between personal introspection and the eternal, we pivot to the age-old wisdom of the book of Enoch—a text that, though not found in the Bible, offers stirring messages of faith and righteousness that reverberate through time. I draw connections between Enoch's apocalyptic visions and our contemporary struggles, highlighting the impact of our actions, and sometimes, the weight of our inaction. We talk about the battle for a righteous life amidst rising chaos and the unyielding strength required to persist in our convictions. This episode serves not only as an exploration of ancient texts but also as a rally cry for integrity and the relentless pursuit of what is right in the face of life's adversities.

Transcript

Confronting Self-Quitting and Ego

Speaker 1 0:00

You ever been stood up , left out , dry and hanging , looking to rely on someone for something you felt was truly important , something you knew had to be done and truly cared about , and they knew how important it was to you and they just didn't show up for you . And we're all humans , so I feel you no ego , no pride . Let's take this moment to be vulnerable together . So how would you describe such a situation ? How would you say it made you feel ? Because for me and it's just me , cliche Jeff , I would say that , as someone quitting on you and quitting on you and quitting on you , being quit on almost feels like the deepest form of betrayal , dismissiveness , not giving a fuck right , and it hurts , it sucks and it makes us feel less than so . Let us not sugarcoat this feeling Quitting hurts and it sucks . Now , quick question If you could reflect real quick , since I have your attention and we're on the subject , ask yourself who is the last person that quit on you and made you feel this way , this dark , horrible way TikTok , tiktok , tiktok . Can you see that person ? You got their image locked in . Can you feel the rage and that burning in your stomach of what they did and how it feels the quitting . Now , what if I told you you fell right into the easiest of ego traps ? Because what you need to do assuming you didn't know already is hold up a mirror and stare at yourself for a little while and revisit that feeling of not doing what you know was truly important not showing up , being stood up because that person in the mirror is you and you have quit on you over and over and over again , to the point where you are just numb to it . Because , truthfully and all the way , real quitting is available to us at all times and our culture has adopted it . To the point where we talk out loud about quiet quitting on our careers , on our work , on our money . And now we justify this feeling and this option to the point where it feels good . To the point where it feels good . To the point where it feels good and you're like shut the fuck up , jeff . What do you mean ? Feel good ? We just talked about how it's horrible and I'm like , yes , feels good and satisfying . Here's why Because the raw of this is that quitting alleviates us of our moment to moment burdens .

Speaker 1 2:42

Hear this , for every time you tell yourself I need to do something different , I need to make a change , I need to walk a different path . You talk yourself into a challenge and that challenge comes with the acceptance of self-accountability which , dare I say , implies self-responsibility , and that , my friend , creates stress . And that stress encapsulates you , makes you feel claustrophobic and like a big weight is thrust upon you . And as soon as you feel that you release it by quitting and you exhale and somehow that feels good to you . The release of not doing what you know you should do , the avoidance of acceptance , the stagnation of procrastination Do I don't , I do , I don't , I do , I don't , I , I won't . And then the stress of progress is released from your mind . And here is the ultimate rub and the ultimate quagmire . Only you know this , only you are aware of it and only you can truly feel it , and that's probably what we would call creating self-consciousness . But don't get all funky with me just yet . I'm actually giving you what you want . I'm making this all about you .

Speaker 1 3:58

Anyhow , let's talk this thing out . You skip and slip integrity , because it's the deepest and darkest , worst-kept secret amongst us as people that we can lie to ourselves internally over and over and over and essentially get away with it . None's the wiser , because every time we let ourselves get away with not doing what we should do , we reaffirm that we don't need to do it . It's math . Now , what is deeper , as ego-driven competitive creatures , is that we look at each other for confirmation and acceptance that we are all self liars and , biblically , we chalk it up to not really being our fault because we're all destined to be sinners . Right ? We're all flawed , we all have weaknesses and life today is as difficult as it's ever been , the most stressful and strenuous times of our lives . And so we look at our neighbors and you see what's going on across the street . You think we got it bad . Did you hear the latest rumors about them ? It gets deep if you want it .

Speaker 1 5:03

But let's point this back to you , because it might be you that's physically overweight and out of shape and loses their breath climbing one flight of stairs . You know it's unhealthy , but , man , is it hard to run those miles ? It is you that is stuck at that dead-end job for going on decades and you know it pays the same , not just in dollars and cents , but on your level of fulfillment . But , man , is it hard to learn new skills and change careers ? It is you that has the faith , to lose faith and not believe that the only judge you need is you , because if there is a maker , creator and God , it's on you to testify . But man is it hard to pray for fortitude and execute true grace .

Powerful Message on Faith and Righteousness

Speaker 1 5:50

And let me hit you with this passage I read from the book of Enoch . It's a great book , not the book of Eli , the book of Enoch . And , if you didn't know , this book was apparently removed from the Bible for reasons I can't truly grasp . Anyhow , enoch was the grandfather of Noah . Noah , you might know , built an ark . You know that story , and so I recommend reading this If you believe in faith on any level , for a minimum .

Speaker 1 6:11

In the beginning of the book , enoch describes what the heavens might look like , and it's dope . But I digress . Check out these words . Check out these words . Associate not with those of a double heart , but walk in righteousness , my sons , and it shall guide you on good paths . Paths and righteousness shall be your companion .

Speaker 1 6:36

For I know that violence must increase on earth and a great chastisement be executed on earth , and all the unrighteous must come to an end . Yet it shall be cut off from its roots and its whole structure destroyed , and righteousness shall again be consummated on earth and the deeds of unrighteousness and of violence and transgression shall prevail in a twofold degree . And when sin and unrighteousness and blasphemy and violence of deeds increase and apostasy and transgression and uncleanness increase , a great chastisement shall come from heaven upon all these and the Holy Lord will come forth with wrath and chastisement to execute judgment on earth . In those days , violence shall be cut off from his roots and the roots of unrighteousness , together with deceit and the idols of the heathen shall be abandoned and all the temples burned with fire and they shall remove from them , remove from them from the whole earth , and they shall be cast into the judgment of fire and shall perish in wrath and in grievous judgment forever . And the righteous shall arise from their sleep and wisdom shall arise and be given unto them .

Speaker 1 7:57

Now , if you're still with me and you're letting that propagate and hit your soul , obviously I believe those words to be deep , but I will close with these types of things that are really resonating with me and what I want to share , which is sometimes we associate sin with acts that we know are obvious to be committed and we know what those are . But if there's anything , I truly believe that I am learning and that I hope makes it to you and resonates , are the sins of omission that we turn away from what we know we should do , whether deemed righteous or not . Excusing ourselves from our responsibilities could equate to the most egregious of sins . For when it's time to testify , if you are asked what happened , why didn't you at least try , there will be no more lies left to tell . So don't quit . Don't ever quit on yourself , for at least then you can have the faith to say with a straight face I tried , change your mind , change your life . I am who I say I am . Stay rich .