Changing the Hero of Your Story to God
By making God the central figure of one's life story, either by realizing the non-existence of the individual self or by becoming a devoted servant, one transcends ego and opens to profound spiritual insight.
So the sages very smartly said, 'Change the hero of your story' or 'Change the protagonist of your story.' If you get obsessed with Ram or Devi Ma or Allah or Jesus—so many options available to us, whatever resonates most deeply in our hearts—and then we see our life just as a side character in service to that one, then we remain open to spiritual insight because pride does not cover our eyes.
So there are two main paths, isn't there? In the Gyan path, don't consider yourself a character at all. See that in reality there is no me, there is no character. And the Bhakti path, make yourself the sidekick, side character of God. Remove the emphasis from the ego into God's light and presence.
Key Teachings
- To overcome ego and pride, one should shift the 'hero' or 'protagonist' of their life story from themselves to God.
- This shift opens one to spiritual insight by diminishing the influence of personal pride.
- In the path of knowledge (Jnana), one realizes there is no individual 'me' or character.
- In the path of devotion (Bhakti), one becomes a 'side character' or 'sidekick' in service to God, moving emphasis from ego to divine presence.
From: The One Who Lives in Your Heart Is the Lord of the Universe - 15th December 2025