I like the concept that “GOD always watching”
We lie to ourselves all the time
It’s only when we know we can’t get away with the lie, is when we get serious
-when it’s important
-when someone’s watching, and knows
By the way, why do we lie to ourselves?
It’s not even that we make deliberate choice to LIE,
The reality is that truth depends on context
E.g. when you’re sleeping — are you being lazy? (and offending god with your indolence?)
Depends on the context
If you’re sleeping while your children are cold and hungry — perhaps it’s not the best time to sleep
If you’re sleeping after day of hunting and chopping wood — perhaps it’s time to rest
When I say you LIE to yourself — it really actually only means that you’re conflicted
You think you should be doing one thing, but you also feel like doing another thing, and there’s an unresolved conflict between those two
And the lie is just this unwillingness to admit that there is this conflict
And resolve it, once and for good
Resolve it once and for good means you decide you are doing WHAT YOU WANT TO DO right now — at the expense of what you thought you should have been doing
OR it means the opposite — you will DO YOUR DUTY now, and consciously forego doing what you want
Resolving it is not easy
Until you have no other choice
When it’s important
or when someone’s watching
like God
Thus the concept of god becomes useful
God is watching and god knows
God is judging
You can’t bullshit god
You can’t pretend you’re something that you’re not
You can’t pretend you’re doing something that you’re not
You have to embrace the truth, or burn in hell
Finally,
Perhaps you don’t need god
Perhaps you yourself can watch you
Perhaps you yourself can be your judge
And perhaps you yourself will be the one to make you honest
Perhaps you yourself can be god
Because it is what it is
Taking responsibility is the first and the last step
It’s the only step
You make a goal — you take responsibility
You make a plan — you take responsibility
You execute that plan — you take responsibility
You fail or you succeed — you take responsibility
You LEARN AND IMPROVE — you had taken responsibility
You improve and SUCCEED — and create something wonderful
Now you are god
It’s ONLY about responsibility
Now you are god