509 - The Comparison That’s Destroying You

The Secret To Success with CJ, Karl, Jemal & Eric Thomas

S2S podcast

Education, Business, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Entrepreneurship

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🗓️ 2 October 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

In this powerful continuation of last week’s conversation, the S2S crew dives deep into the truth about circles, ego, and why so many people stay stuck. 💡ET, CJ, Karl, Jemal and Pastor TJ break down: - Why your circle can be the biggest ceiling on your future 🚫 - How comparison keeps you frustrated, broke, and unfulfilled - The hidden difference between a real anchor and a pseudo-anchor (ego) - Why honesty about where you are is the first step to growth - How exposure to the right people can transform your entire life 🌍 Too many people are failing not because of lack of talent, but because of the people they’re surrounded by and the lies they tell themselves. This episode is a reality check and a roadmap to building a stronger foundation for your family, your legacy, and your future. 🔔 Subscribe & turn on notifications so you never miss an episode: youtube.com/@S2SPodcastChannel?sub_confirmation=1 📲 Join our Patreon for exclusive content: patreon.com/c/S2SPodcast120 📸 Follow us on Instagram: @s2spodcast 👉 Question of the week: Is your circle helping you grow, or holding you back? Drop your answer in the comments.

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0:00.0	I'm saying this to all the men that's out there.
0:02.8	Like, if you're not careful, your ego will lead you.
0:06.7	Because the thing about an ego, an ego will look like an anchor.
0:11.3	A pseudo anchor.
0:13.1	No, I'm just saying, your ego will say, I got this.
0:16.2	Bro, you don't got it.
0:17.5	I'm probably the only one I'm assuming in this room right here that can't swim.
0:20.6	And I'm the one that almost drowned. And when we first got in the water, he asked, do you know how to swim? Yep. Yeah. That question he said was, he said, put in as much as you need. So, Ma, when I had the vest on, I said, I only put in one or two fuss because I didn't want to seem like, You wouldn't have had a flow to you're just going. The little round of this.
0:38.3	They're like little jamming with a because I didn't want to seem like... You didn't want to have a floaty's on. The little run...
0:39.3	They're like little...
0:40.3	I didn't look with the floaties on.
0:42.3	Wow.
0:43.3	But when I almost drowned...
0:44.3	Yeah.
0:45.3	What you do fast?
0:47.3	What you do,
0:48.3	it wasn't about what people think anymore.
0:50.3	It wasn't about what people think anymore.
0:52.3	Now it was about...
0:53.3	Am I going to die.
0:55.3	Listen, the truth still set you free.
0:58.4	Free. Previously, on the success podcast, baby.
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