Acharya Prashant addresses the questioner's fear of quitting their job by stating that they will not be able to quit. He explains that the belief "I will quit" is based on the false premise that "I go to work every day." The speaker clarifies that the person does not consciously choose to go to work; rather, the job happens to them mechanically. He distinguishes between "I am doing" and "it is being done through me," where the latter occurs without one's awareness or consent. This is a misconception, as we are not the doers of everything we do. Even in the world of the ego, there is a lot of choicelessness where things just happen. To illustrate this, the speaker gives examples like falling asleep or getting angry. One does not decide to sleep; sleep just happens. Similarly, one does not decide to get angry; anger overtakes them. The idea that one day they will decide to quit their job is a delusion. The reality is that the person is helpless and compelled to go to work. They are living in the imagination that they will quit one day, instead of facing the fact of their current situation. This imagination is a deception that perpetuates their bondage. The speaker advises living in facts, not in imagination. The fact is that you are going to the office every day, while the imagination is that you will quit one day. The delusion that you are the one who decides to be trapped is what keeps you trapped. You must first confront the truth that you are a slave, helpless and compelled. The office pulls you in. Your life, your actions, are your reality, not your thoughts or intentions. People may have lofty thoughts, but their actions are often base, which is a great deception. The determinant of who you are is your life and your actions, not your feelings or thoughts. Only by acknowledging this helplessness can one find a way out.
