Acharya Prashant responds to a question about why he doesn't teach methods like other spiritual institutions, even though the questioner still feels an attraction towards them. He advises that if one is attracted to methods, they should continue trying them. Spirituality, he explains, is neither against methods nor against time; its only opposition is to suffering. If methods provide liberation and joy, one should continue using them. However, if time is wasted with methods, then those methods are useless. He emphasizes the importance of evaluating what one is investing—time, attention, and faith—and what one is getting in return, referring to it as a 'Return on Investment' (ROI). If a method yields benefits, there is no need to ask anyone; one should simply continue. Conversely, if a method yields no benefits, there is still no need to ask anyone; one should question why they are still engaged. He suggests that this persistence might be due to old habits, social pressure, or because others claim to have benefited. The primary question one must ask is, "Am I getting anything?" Acharya Prashant uses the analogy of sucking on a mango pit that has already been juiced; it might have had juice before, but does it now? He compares engaging in fruitless methods to collecting 'brownie points' or 'fake currency'—performing actions like rituals, pilgrimages, or even acquiring degrees for the sake of it, without any real value. These points, he says, cannot be redeemed. Life becomes a series of ticking boxes, accumulating points that have no use. He quotes Sant Bulleshah, stating that liberation doesn't come from pilgrimages but from losing the 'I' from the heart. Spirituality is a matter of supreme self-interest, aimed at bringing peace to the ego. Therefore, at every step, one must ask, "Did I get peace? Did I benefit?" If the answer is yes, continue; if no, stop. This is the only question that matters.