Acharya Prashant addresses the issue of declining attention spans and the distortion of reading habits caused by social media platforms. He argues that the problem is not that attention spans are short, but that they are not yet zero when it comes to consuming low-quality content. He explains that scrolling away quickly is actually a sign of life and dissatisfaction with 'garbage' content. He urges individuals to honor this dissatisfaction and have the self-esteem to stop returning to platforms where they are being exploited as mere consumers. True self-respect involves refusing to waste one's life on unworthy objects, thereby creating space for higher pursuits, such as reading. Regarding the habit of reading, Acharya Prashant notes that while he respects books, the medium itself is a technology. He suggests that historical figures like Shri Swami Vivekananda or Bhagat Singh might have used modern tools like audiobooks if they were available, as the core objective is the knowledge that reaches the mind, not the specific route it takes. He emphasizes that the greatness of these figures came from their choice to respond honestly to their environment, a choice that remains available to the youth today. He points out that while the enemies of the past were visible oppressors, today's enemies are internal and more deceptive, sitting within the individual's own mind. Finally, he advises that instead of building more 'internal infrastructure' to handle modern pressure, one should focus on demolishing the existing structures of thought, ideology, and social conditioning. He defines a colonizer as anyone who enters a space to exploit it, noting that various external influences have built structures within the human mind. To reclaim one's life, one must use a metaphorical bulldozer to flatten these internal structures and return to a state of inner cleanliness and empty space, similar to the clear sky.
