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Why is there greater joy in delaying enlightenment than in being enlightened?

Synthesized from Source outcome

"Waiting for enlightenment is the ego's clever trick; true joy arises not in the delay but in the moment the self dissolves and your true nature is revealed."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, the idea that delaying enlightenment brings greater joy is a cunning ego's consolation. Waiting is misery, a limbo created by self and self-confidence - qualities useful outwardly but fatal inwardly. Enlightenment doesn't happen to 'you'; when the self drops, it is revealed as your very nature. Stop rationalizing, drop the ego, and there is nothing to wait for.
There's no real joy in postponing enlightenment; that's your ego making excuses—let go of the 'me' and it shines by itself.
Why this matters practically
- Exposes self-deceptive rationalizations that keep you stuck.
- Redirects effort from striving to dropping ego, enabling immediacy.
- Puts responsibility on you: obstacles are self-made, not imposed.
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