A student asks Acharya Prashant if choosing philosophy as a routine academic subject will allow it to have a deep, penetrating impact, or if it should be approached with love and questions, separate from the curriculum, as advised by a relative and Osho. The student is concerned that a formal approach might make her unnecessarily intellectual and that her interest might just be a result of conditioning. Acharya Prashant explains that philosophy itself is not a conscious agent; the individual is the one who chooses, decides, and acts. The outcome of studying any subject, be it philosophy, engineering, or history, depends entirely on what the individual wants from it. Nothing will do anything to you on its own; you are the doer. If you want to use a subject to flatter your intellect, it will serve that purpose. Conversely, if you want to have a love affair with your subject, that is also possible. He finds it a weird and lifeless argument to suggest that if you love something, you should not let it become your life or approach it formally, keeping it as a secret, part-time affair. He uses the example of loving the Gita, stating he would want it to permeate his entire life, not just be a weekend activity to ease guilt. This separation of regular life from love is how the world often operates, an approach rooted in insecurity and fear. Addressing the student's doubt about her interest being mere conditioning, Acharya Prashant points out that her inclination towards any other subject, like history, would also be a result of conditioning. He highlights the paradox: she has a 10% doubt about her love for philosophy but a 100% doubt (or lack of love) for other subjects, yet she considers choosing the latter. He advises that as a young person, one can never be 100% sure and must operate on probabilities. It is possible that her affinity for philosophy is fleeting, and if she dislikes it later, she can simply drop it. He encourages her to do what she loves right now, as the future will take care of itself. The world needs people with intellect and depth, and they will be compensated. He concludes by advising that if you find something truly worthwhile, you must commit to it. The best expression of choice is to give up the choice of separation from what you love.